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Originally Posted by Timboli
Can't argue with that, and it is not my intention to convert anyone for their own sake. 
I will however stress again, that an awful lot of people still avoid ebooks and ereaders, and part of that is due to their love of the physical book and the difference between that and an ereader. And that matters to me, because of price and publishers/authors not treating ebook customers like they should be.
While physical books continue in such high demand, ebook costs are going to continue to subsidize the poorer return physical books.
And while ereaders are uglier and less attractive etc than physical books, then many are going to continue to avoid them.
Ereaders and ebooks have well and truly proved their value, feasibility and popularity among a good number of people, now manufacturers need to start making them beautiful, just like many physical books are with their brilliant covers. To do that properly, the covers need to be transparent, and look more like a book than an ereader or tablet. In fact, I really think the cover should house the device, to the point of only showing the screen itself, unless you open the medium it is embedded in, right up. 
So in other words, the ereader or tablet is fully embedded in some sort of book looking cover, where only the screen shows, when the front book like flap is opened. So in essence it looks non plastic-like and non techno.
Warm and friendly for the masses, I'd call it.  |
There are some people that avoid books completely.
Thing is if a person is stubborn enough to want only books with paper, the design of the ereader won't matter because they won't buy one anyway.
Since ereaders are pretty much alike in size and shape, I am pretty sure research has shown that it optimal for most people that buy ereaders.
If you really think making an ereader that acts more like paper books will attract an audience, why don't you get in touch with a developer. Michael over at goodEreader might be interested in helping you.