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My ebook experience goes way back to the days of DOS, and collecting ASCII text files. I started with jokes, short stories and articles. When I got access to networks and some of the amazing collections available, my library grew. I migrated it from large floppies to small floppies to CDs and now it rests on a pocket sized external HD, and is mirrored on another external HD. It is also on my notebook, and parts of it are on my 2 ereader devices. Beside the hardware migration, I have seen formats come and go. Plain text was first, then DOC and PDF. Some branches have fallen aside, such as Palm PDB. I have migrated my library through all these transitions, and will do so as the hardware and formats change. My paper library has been dwindling as more things are available in e-formats. I will always have a place for titles that have not been converted over, and large format photo books. Certain things, like my Audubon field guide and shop manuals work better on paper. Most fiction and other titles that are mostly text work better with ereading. As device technology matures, I expect the quirks to go away, such as limited font selection and limited dictionary support for some formats. For me, ereaders are here to stay, and so is paper.
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