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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Anyone who thinks that the goal is to get us all hooked on ebooks and then eliminate print books altogether hasn't been paying attention to how hard publishers have fought to maintain a print-centric industry. Companies selling ebooks/readers will always have to contend with the fact that there's a practical limit to how much they can inconvenience readers before they'll scurry back to the relative safety of the physical alternative (at least for the foreseeable future).
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And don't forget the collector's reason: showing off. I heard a few weeks ago that the vinyl record is making a comeback. People download or stream the music for on the go, but want to show off the vinyl record at home.
Once our lounge is finished (will take a few years more
) I'll probably buy some more paper books again, just to fill it. It's just not as sexy to put 4 ereaders on a shelf and call it a library
But I doubt I'll ever really read a full book again in paper form (my hands already ache with the thought of it...)