Fiction

I still think that it is best that if you buy a hard copy of a book, they should allow you to get a digital copy of it as well.
I think it is only fair.

I find reading on a tablet or the computer far far faster than going through the pages of a book. However, that is not what I am looking for when reading any way. If I want to finish a book anywhere from less than an hour or just a few hours, the reader allows me to do that faster. Especially if it is in PDF which I just scroll down on.

I like the feel of the paper as I turn it, and knowing that if I ever lose power, the printed word will still be there.
It is why, as some point, I still print out digital pictures because there needs to be something tangible that you can go to when power is lost.

I like the weight of books, even when I bring it around, and it stays as a conversation starter.

There are also ways of buying a new or old book, highlighting the passages you want, then gift it to someone else.
Which I've done for some romance novels and some that I find inspirational.

Any way, that is just my preference. I still prefer bringing paper backs during travel, but a reader works too as a backup. Reason being is that, sometimes, I do run out of books during my travel. In a week long vacation I usually bring 3-4 books with me, and I finish a book during a 4 hour flight. I still prefer having a book that another person can see and comment on. The more opportunities for conversation, the better.