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I can understand people who say that. I also looove the smell of a old book. It really infuses my mind with wonderful memories. The object itself is a source of constant fascination to me. I cannot think of something that had such an intense use for so many centuries that had not changed its design as paper books had. One of the reasons is that it was almost perfect for its function. I do feel that whatever i learn or feel reading that book is somehow materialized in that funny little brick of yellowish sheets of paper.
Liseuses are VERY practical, and that is one of the almost irresistible virtues of these devices. You can carry with you almost all your library! However, they are still a bit fragile. I cannot throw it in my backpack and walk away just like that. I already broke a screen of one, because i forgot to put it in a hard case, so they require a liiitle but more care than a normal paperback. No way i can use it as a headrest, pillow or forget it in the rain, or even step on it. I think in this aspect books are still better than liseuses...
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