Really think that we ought to make some differentiation about book types... I agree that fiction is great on eReaders but there are large numbers of paper books that will not transfer to e-devices decently for a many years to come, if at all.
Examples: I have a book called Fighting Sail which is a history of Napoleonic Naval warfare illustrated by period artwork... the book is approx 2 feet by 3 feet in size (coffee table, just add legs and you've got a coffee table) with numerous two page full colour spreads of art... Even on a large computer screen, it isn't as good as the paper. Applies to many history books especially military history with many maps etc. Almost any book with quality artwork, graphics and/or photographs together with most complex textbooks (many tables, illustrations and internal X-refs). Collectibles such as History of Disney...
Hence "pbooks are dead..." is a considerably premature statement except maybe for fiction...
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Originally Posted by Namekuseijin
ideally e-ink. But I really don't care, as long as its legible and allows me to carry a large library in a single mobile device.
pbooks are as dead as the trees making them up.
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