I had to find out. The first edition was in 1768, time enough to get all the bugs ironed out by now. It is truly a thrill to hold the entire EB in one hand, and not have your hand mashed into a pulp by the size and weight.
Bytes are so much lighter, and easier to read, especially if the print looks small.
I was about .nine years old and in fourth grade. The teacher didn't know what to give me for reading material, because I could read anything she had. However, downstairs in the principal's office is an old set of the Encyclopedia Britannica that he might let you look through. Normally, the principal's office is the last place a pupil wants to go, considering the usual reasons. Anyway, I agreed to try.