I think a lot of people are very *romantic* about the paper books: its new smell, etc. But the e-book readers have just begun to evolve. At the end of the day, there's no reason an e-book reader cannot behave like a computer: instant translation, pronunciation, full text search, Internet connectivity, etc.
We don't use abacus anymore. It was all nice and shiny with colorful beads but when something better comes up, we just prefer it. It's human nature. It's only a matter of time...
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