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Originally Posted by thibaulthalpern
I don't think paper books will go away any time soon. There is time and place for eBooks but it is certainly not a replacement for paper books. For one, having paper books is like having multiple screens. You can't open more than one book at a time on a eBook reader because it only has one screen. Of course, you can buy multiple eBook readers but that's a major expense and a hassle. With paper books, you can open multiple ones at the same time and often this is needed when skimming and scanning things. eBook reader is cumbersome with its one screen.
There is something to be said for materiality.
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When screens are cheap and paper books are expensive, people who read in this style will probably find it more cost-effective to have multiple devices.