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Originally Posted by BWinmill
Bluntly put: properly maintained ebooks will be able to last longer than print books, but we won't be discovering long lost ebooks a thousand years from now like we did in the Renaissance.
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But would have as many been lost in the thousand years leading up to the Renaissance if the ancients had used e-books?
edit: You do make an excellent point about the required technical skill, however. A paper book has no such requirements and anyone (who can read) is able to "use" a printed book. It is something I frequently overlook and then, as a result, wrongly assume that computers and e-gadgets are as toaster-like to everyone as they are to me.