The Future of Ebooks in USMLE Prep

I am still using print edition in my medical school but few days ago I went with a friend who's doing a residency.
Astonishingly, I found all the residents in that program carrying PDAs like BB, iPhone, iTouch, Windows devices, Palm, ...etc
I think the uptake of digital technology by doctors (usually intelligent people) has kicked off and it will never stop.
I imagine a few years ahead from and then if we come back to this thread we'll laugh at it because by then no body is using print editions.

The problem is that when I read my medical book (in prep for exam), I want to scribble, draw picture, write my own mnemonics, arrows, underlining, coloring, circling, ...etc.
The eBook won't allow me to do so
I'll never switch to an electronic First Aid just to because it's nice

indrag said:

The problem is that when I read my medical book (in prep for exam), I want to scribble, draw picture, write my own mnemonics, arrows, underlining, coloring, circling, ...etc.
The eBook won't allow me to do so
I'll never switch to an electronic First Aid just to because it's nice

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That's why ebooks are not yet famous among medical students, but it is very famous for people reading stories and tales and newspapers.

indrag said:

The problem is that when I read my medical book (in prep for exam), I want to scribble, draw picture, write my own mnemonics, arrows, underlining, coloring, circling, ...etc.
The eBook won't allow me to do so
I'll never switch to an electronic First Aid just to because it's nice

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Many ebook readers allow you to add notes and highlight rows and columns ...

I've been reading all my FA books on my iPhone

people all over the world love paper
n id ont think its gona ever change
untill u had a pad on the day u vr born

i have some e books and video lectures to trade

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