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Well, we know that he is missing something. Like many people who "prefer" paper books or who knock eBook readers, it doesn't seem like he has given an honest shot to eBook readers. He has maybe tried one briefly, looked at the price, and moved on, with his mind firmly closed.
When I read only paper books, I didn't get much thrill out of paperbacks, which was the majority of what I read. Before I got my K2, I "preferred" paper books too. Then, I met a lady on the train with a K2 and found myself staring and almost reading over her shoulder. I questioned her, and my mind was opened. When I heard about all the "free classics" that was all the further justification I needed to invest in the reader itself. It doesn't take many classics at $6 a pop to pay for a K2.
A nice cover heightens the experience, but that is only worth the money for a book I would read more than once. (Sherlock Holmes, Lord of the Rings, etc) For a sci-fi or fantasy book that is in a 10-book series, it would have to be a VERY good book to justify the purchase of the hardcover to get that nice feeling.
I guess I'm preaching to the choir though. We're all on the same... er... location.
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