To read a paper book is another experience: you can do it on a ship, on the branch of a tree, on your bed, even if there is a blackout.
Digital doesn't interest me. It's too many steps removed from the actual tactile thing. I still read books. I don't read online.
As opposed to being on the Internet, there's something really nice about reading a book or talking to authors.
When I'm doing work online or on the computer, it's one thing. When I want to read, I want to go elsewhere, and I want to be away from the screen.
I don't read online... I need a physical book in my hand.
Instapaper wouldn't be of as much value if it weren't for these mobile and e-reader devices. They give you a separate physical context for reading.
With Instapaper, I can take a few months off. I can't stop publishing 'The Magazine' for two months and work on something else.
I read the newspaper online. Mostly 'The New York Times.' I'll still buy papers if I'm getting on an airplane or the tour bus, though. I like physical things.
I don't use computers... I'm someone who needs to see the page right away in my hand.
