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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
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2) Paper is still a requirement for many, many legal documents. The law would have to change (and judges get a lot more technophilic) before we can *begin* to remove paper from the legal process.
3) In case people had forgotten, over 14% of US families live below the poverty line. Poverty, in the US, is a family of four living on $22,000/year. IPads-all-around is NOT going to happen anytime soon.
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On your second point - that has already begun to happen. Some government agencies have started to store some documents only as digital images.
On your third point - I can't disagree but the problem is more widespread than access to technology. Here is a link to an article about illiteracy in America:
http://www.tysknews.com/Depts/Educat...te_america.htm
Thus, even when something is printed on paper does not ensure its availability to someone who can't read.
When reading this thread, I think most don't think that paper will disappear in the near future. But, I think the process has begun. We are moving into an age where tablets or some similar device will become increasingly important. We need to make sure we don't leave behind large numbers of people. There was an interesting article in the local paper about how libraries are beginning to reinvent themselves to provide this service.