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Originally Posted by Cthulhu
Dennis:
Why will you not replace your art/design books?
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Because current replacements do not and cannot match the books.
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Would a high definition, interactive display like that of Jeff Han or Microsoft's Surface change your mind?
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No. There are things such displays can
not replicate, such as the
texture of a particular custom paper stock on which a piece is printed.
And I don't have the room for, nor the budget to afford the sort of display required for some of the stuff in my collection, like
posters.
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Am not picking a fight, I only seek to understand your reasoning better.
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See above.
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Will accept that for many things, given the current level of sophistication, paper is a better medium.
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There are certain things for which paper will
always be a better medium.
Paper isn't evil, nor is using it.
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I like digital texts, because they store easy, are transported easily.
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So do I, for the same reasons. I like carrying a library in my pocket. But they aren't the only form of text I like.
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Unfortunately, I see the detente attitude as harmful for physical and digital. Without having a clear winner in such a 'format war,' publishers need never change their ways, and their outdated notions of content will remain the same.
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Then I guess you never really want to see ebooks become a significant factor. If you insist on a clear win by one or the other, paper will be it. Too much inertia for any other outcome.
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Dennis