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<blockquote data-quote="AlViking" data-source="post: 9873542" data-attributes="member: 6906980"><p>I did do a little research myself and there have been several studies, most of which show fairly minimal differences with no conclusion as to the reasons behind the difference. It's a complex topic and there seems to be little difference if the material being presented is relatively straightforward and short in length. I think the lowered comprehension (if it's actually significant or caused by the delivery platform) has more to do with distractions and poor study habits than the media used to deliver the text. But I'll let others argue about it, I don't think that for a game it makes a significant difference and we're just not going to agree. </p><p></p><p>As far as my kindle it works immensely better for me than a book. I don't have to worry about light, I can change the text size and most importantly I can carry a small library in my pocket and I'm not a worried about where my electricity comes from any more than you seem to be concerned about the ecological impact of harvesting timber for paper. If you prefer books, great! Meanwhile my D&D books are gathering dust and I'm glad that if there's errata it's automatically updated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlViking, post: 9873542, member: 6906980"] I did do a little research myself and there have been several studies, most of which show fairly minimal differences with no conclusion as to the reasons behind the difference. It's a complex topic and there seems to be little difference if the material being presented is relatively straightforward and short in length. I think the lowered comprehension (if it's actually significant or caused by the delivery platform) has more to do with distractions and poor study habits than the media used to deliver the text. But I'll let others argue about it, I don't think that for a game it makes a significant difference and we're just not going to agree. As far as my kindle it works immensely better for me than a book. I don't have to worry about light, I can change the text size and most importantly I can carry a small library in my pocket and I'm not a worried about where my electricity comes from any more than you seem to be concerned about the ecological impact of harvesting timber for paper. If you prefer books, great! Meanwhile my D&D books are gathering dust and I'm glad that if there's errata it's automatically updated. [/QUOTE]
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