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i have some books that i will always keep in paper (art books for instance or some really nice editions, just because they are beautiful objects and i appreciate them for that) but i am trying very hard to replace as many of my old, dusty, disintegrating paperbacks as possible. i still have a long way to go but i can't wait for the day when i don't have bookshelves crammed into every possible centimetre of wallspace and STILL have piles of books all over the house.
in fact, i think i'll go give a few to the library today.
the paper apologists seem to forget that for all their history, paper books are actually *not* a very good medium for long-term storage, and the ergonomy leaves to be desired as well... they do have qualities of course, and i love some books-as-objects, but they can be improved upon (i think an e-ink liseuse is a huge improvement) and i am happy to see these improvements finally appearing.
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