Do you read these? For some reason, I just can't get myself to read them. I think it has to do with them being on the computer screen. It's just easier to read a book, I think.

Plus something about having the tangible object in front of you is nice. For some reason, that's the not case with me and anime...

Probably because the media goes into something (e.g. a dvd player), while the book is read directly... 

Well they are not too bad if you have the right software. But I do prefer to read a book than read it on a computer. I have always preferred to read something out of a book than a computer. Books are alot easier to transport but if have a laptop is almost the same thing but I just love the look and feel of a book a whole lot more.

I haven't really read that much manga. But when it comes to reading off a computer or a out a book. I will always choose the book over the computer anyday. 

I second that the feeling of holding a real book is much better, but there are cases when one is left with no other choice.

I have so far read only scanlations and am grateful that they exist in the first place. I think that I am so used to it now that I don't mind it too much. And it does save plase on my shelves.

I only use scanlations for preview purpose, once I have read 5-10 chapters I just delete files if it's bad and in case it's good I buy book version. Reading from computer screen is too tiring for eyes, I already watch this screen too much. And it also keeps the burnout away when I don't read manga all the time.

I read a decent amount of scanlations (when i have the time).. but a good deal of titles aren't available elsewhere (or it's got to the point where i'm so far ahead of the local releases I've just gotta continue).

I also rate them because they have a tendancy to be more literal than other adaptations (of course there's always some groups which are iffy, but I tend to have been lucky it seems) and you can rest easy that there's no artwork editing going on :)

But for sure, I prefer to own a physical book that I can hold and always replace my scanlations with the official printing if the series is good.

Sometimes I wonder if it'd be better to just forgo scanlations and settle with the whole "ignorance is bliss" route, when it comes to buying manga.

I sometimes readthem, but I definately prefer grabbing the real book. I like having it in hand. In fact, I prefer the volumes to, say, magazines which stack up pretty fast too.

YAY VOLUMES! 

I really prefer to read in book form too. But sadly, i can't really afford them. So mostly, I do my reading with the PC. 

Software is very important when it comes to reading scanlations. I highly recommend <a href = "http://www.irfanview.com">Irfanview</a>. It's small, fast and very efficient when it comes to reading scanlations. 

I'm the same in preferring hardcopy versions of manga, but scanslations are pretty much my bread and butter. Probably moreso than avis. Kotonoha put out some truly wonderful and strange stuff if anyone wants a new source.

But aye, the art is reproduced more accurately when on paper. A lot of the line subtly is lost when scanslators clean their raws. Reading it on the computer gets easier with time, though. A good reader prog helps no end, too. I use ffview for the mac, but there's definitely good good Window-based ones out there.

I was a little heavy with the scanlation reading a while. stopped in favor of hardcopys.

I'm a little weird about reading manga.  I  actually like reading the scans even if I have the hard copies.  It's not because of quality or whatever; it's simply much more convenient.  Heck, I haven't even touched my OP volumes, ever.  Whenever I have the urging to reread the series, I just sit on front of my monitor.  ^^;

 I'm currently using CDisplay for the scans, btw.

I'd not tried scanlations till a few weeks ago, and found scrolling down the page at first annoying, then fun, because I couldn't see what was going to happen, and I can always resize things in infran view if they are huge. I do delete things once I've read them, and just keep my favourite pictures, and I do plan on buying all the manga i enjoy, when I've graduated and got a job.

Kotonoha has some fantastic stuff on there. Thanks for the recommendation. Some of the stuff on Omanga is pretty cool too.

However, I've found loads of sites for yaoi scanlation, and no sites for yuri scanlation as of yet *cries*. I'm obviously looking in the wrong places!

I actually like the computer screen better because it takes less energy to scroll then to flip a page. Wow, now I sound like a lazy bum. But it's probably because I'm now used to seeing things on a screen though it's not that big of a difference to me. I'm in front of the computer a lot anyway so my eyes aren't getting anymore abused if I was watching anime on the computer.

Wow, this must be the first time I read this thread.  I'm glad I'm not the only one who prefers to read books than digital copies.  Staring too long at the computer screen isn't enjoyable at all for me.  Perhaps when a very good portable reader comes out in the future I might give scanlations a try.

 I would prefer to get my hands on the official translations, but it is impossible to get Licensed Korean translations here in USA, so I have to manage with scanlations.

Since I'm lacking any financial backing, and prefer spending my money on meaningful expenses, at the same time keeping up with my alternative hobby (aside from anime, of course), I prefer scanlations, as some of the peeps here have mentioned. That is, until I have a decent job with decent pay, as well as a mode of transport I can call my own.