Often feels like a contradiction, but I think both a) digital reading is mostly much worse than physical reading; and b) literally translating physical affordances is probably not the right way to make digital reading much better.
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Do you think that digital reading is also worse from performance stand point? Something like worse comprehension, or shorter retention.
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Yes, probably, except insofar as it promotes writing while you read. Some notes here:
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Personally, I don't find continous-scroll uncomfortable. Probably, because my reading pattern is simple and I rarely need to look back. Also I use touch screen and scroll continuously, while keeping a currently read line at the top.
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