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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
Reading is going to remain text on a page - whether that page is paper, LCD or e-ink - but while the basics won't change, there are improvements. Having a library at your fingers and being able to change the font are huge enhancements.
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I agree. The improvements in video technology are more cosmetic than anything else. Visual effects that were either too dangerous to film live or are impossible to film (i.e. flying dragons and giants) look ever more realistic compared to that shot 40-50 yrs ago but the actual product hasn't changed either. The medium on which its viewed has film reels to VHS to DVD but film still remains film in some basic ways. And whether the text is viewed on a paper page or on a computer screen or via e-ink technology reading is still a visual experience as well. You can listen to an audio book, but you can't read it and books on a page will always be read rather than experienced in other ways.
The real improvement is in the delivery method. If I buy a paper book from Amazon or elsewhere it can take a week or more to arrive and I'm dependent upon those who transport it from the seller to me to take proper care with my purchase. That's assuming of course that the book in question is in print to be purchased. With an ebook I can find it online in minutes if not quicker and have it on my reader with the click of a buy button.