I’ve been very stressed lately and have been doing some window shopping to calm down. I’m interested in gadgets, but a lot of things can just be replaced with apps. I realize a phone won’t replace very large appliances like refrigerators or washing machines so I’m trying to scope my question to portable devices. So what are some portable devices or gadgets that their specialization hasn’t been replaced by smart phone apps? Extra points if they’re super useful and reliable.
Books.
The kindle app might be convenient but it’s shit compared to an actual book.
Books are my fondest indulgence as I age. I’m an absolute Aztec history dork and a screen doesn’t do any Mesoamerican codex justice.
I buy more odd art books than I should.
Lord of the Rings
Just bought the hard cover copy a couple of days ago
Yeah physical kicks ass
I inherited my mum’s first edition copies. She worked in publishing and had some great stories. She met Tolkien and Ian Fleming through her job.
So, no, kindle, you cannot compete with that.
She met those two? Plus first editions?
Damn that’s awesome
Sidenote, a huge thank you to the lady at Barnes & Noble who pointed this book out to me. I had no idea it even existed. I knew about Lord of the rings. I just didn’t know about this exact edition.