Thread: What? No 'smell of books'?
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Old 02-08-2009, 12:08 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Argel View Post
Strange but true, an article in The Guardian which does not conclude that ebooks will never replace the smell and touch of paper. Quite the opposite...

Are real books nearing the end of their shelf life?
Replace? No. Co-exist? Definitely.

We can have both, if we choose.

There is still something infinitely comforting about a wall full of paper books.

And something infinitely comforting about a Kindle full of e-books when you are 'out and about'.
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