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The main problems with ebooks are not technological. Rather they have to do with copyrights, digital rights management, and the lack of compatibility.
I can get many p-books used or from the library for cheap or free. The e-book version is either not available or more expensive. (Of course there are public domain e-books for old books which are a great treasure.)
Also I think people on this forum underestimate the difficulty most non-technical people experience in dealing with DRM and multiple formats. Caliber is great but is really only suitable for about 10% of the population.
Finally there is the fear, uncertainty and doubt about entrusting your books to private companies. Many companies have left the business, leaving their customers as orphans. Even Amazon has a dubious future, since it never seems to make much profit and the inflated stock price is unsustainable.
So, let us beware of believing anyone's predictions!
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