I read both ebooks and pb's. Why? Different circumstances. To work i'd take pb,due to conditions we have there really inappropriate for e-readers(engineering environment) . To the bath also (i wouldn't like kindle slipped out of my hand)
When i read in bed or at the table or on the settee i prefer ebook. So i still troll for a used paperbacks in local charity shops and in general i do prefer to have an actual copy of anything i read on my kindle. But yes whenever it's possible i read in my kindle,it lighter has built in dictionary and can store some books for a future read
Sooo... If i had device which is virtually indestructible (like philips toughbook or olympus camera) i'd read in such device all the time without any fear to drop it or to harm it any other way but as for now i see that in many cases pb's a tougher than any of these e devices especially when it comes to children.