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"I don't tend to read physical books anymore." I simply cannot understand such statements, but then it's the book and not the way it's made available that counts for me. I think we are going overboard with this gadgetism, and losing sight of what's important, namely the book we want to read. If I want to read a book, then I read it: that it's available as an ebook (or not) is not the issue. I do not decide to read a book because it's in ebook form. I am currently reading 4 books, two of which are not available as ebooks. Should I not read those unavailable as ebooks, simply because they are not available as ebooks? So long as we focus on the reading device, and not the books available, we will delude ourselves into thinking that the Sony and Iliad and other readers to come are manna from heaven. If the Sony does not come ready with available books, I will not buy it (or any other such device). What has made ereader a success is the library it provides.
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