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Originally Posted by EricDP
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Twenty-five years ago a woman who worked with me wrote an article about our paperless office. Some months later another publication wanted to write about our paperless office and wanted photos. I was told to hide all the paper. I laughed and said that I was quite proud of what we'd done but we certainly weren't paperless. I refused to hide the paper for the photo op.
I also remember discussing how doing away with cash would change our society. I honestly, when I was young, thought we would have done away with cash by now. Last time I checked, I still had cash in my pocket. Please don't tell Washington.
No, tablet computers will not replace paper. I have carried 3x5 index cards in my shirt pocket for years to make short notes to myself. I've tried a variety of electronic replacements and have found nothing that comes close to the convenience and usability. Most days I have occasion to either give a card to someone else and loan them a pen so they can make a note or I make a note and give it to someone else. I wouldn't do that with any electronic device. Sometimes I draw a map on my 3x5 index card.