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On another board we were talking about eBook readers a year ago, and one of the guys from Ottawa chimed in with the usual "I prefer the feel of real books", not realizing that those of us here at MR have heard that plenty of times.
Well, guess who has a kobo now! I don't know why, but he changed his mind on a dime.
I suspect that people who feel the way the OP suggested unconsciously think that they have to make a permanent choice. They know it's silly, but when they hear the question, "Would you like to read an eBook?" they think "Would you like to live without paper books for the rest of your life?"
Of course no one is suggesting that, and no one would agree to it.
This is why I think that public domain books are the best sales incentive. I think that most negative people would have a different response if you said, "Would you like to know how I have obtained since Christmas 500 books that look interesting for free and completely legally?"
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