I think Cory Doctorow said it best when he pointed out that many of the best features of eBooks are orthogonal to the best features of pbooks, and in my case, I'd specifically note portability and searchability. If someone doesn't keep books or never moves house, and never feels the need to search through books, perhaps eBooks are pointless. For some people, pbooks may always be the preferred medium. (Heck, for some people, audiobooks or even film adaptations may be the best medium :shudder: ) It's nice to have choices.
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