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if publishers don't have to manufacture and ship paper books, they can afford to charge less for ebooks and make the same money - or maybe even more, while charging less. they'll also be contributing in a positive way to stuff - less traffic from less shipping, less pollution from less manufacturing.
i personally am happily reading about 1 book a day these days, but i do still read and buy some paper books - in fact, i got 3 new paper books from amazon today and 2 ebooks from bOb a couple days ago. and paper books aren't dead - paper books still make great gifts and are better for children, plus huge coffee table books aren't worth getting on either a 6 or 9 inch screen. i'd love it if i could buy a paper book that also came with a download link so i could take that book with me in eformat. in fact, i'd make a point of supporting any retailer or publisher that made that happen.
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