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Originally Posted by rcentros
I can't speak for others but here's why I normally use the term "real books" for paper books — because they're "real" in the sense that you actually hold them. With an eBook you hold a device that allows to read a book in electronic form. Break the device and you have nothing (until you can replace it). I'm not implying one is superior to the other (I almost exclusively read eBooks), it's just a distinction between the two.
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Backups.
If the paper book is damaged (fire, flood, worms, slugs, dogs etc) or stolen, or not returned from loan, or somehow lost, then it's gone. You might not be able to buy a new copy.
All my ebooks are backed up in multiple ways. I have several ereaders. If an ereader is lost, stolen or broken I still have those books.
DRM removal is a necessity.