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I have been waiting since the 1960's for the electronic book and reader to become available and have not been disappointed since my purchase of my Sony Prs 505. But Neil you said that 'books should not be considered ornaments' But I wonder if it is the very visual impact of treebooks, their colours, sizes, and images that bring back an instant (pleasurable) memory that makes treebooks more appealing to the non converted, who then say to you 'But You Can't Read an Ebook in the Bath' as an excuse. The ebook reader does not have a strong visual impact, and when I look at my stored ebooks; files on my computer with the same epub icon I sometimes wonder if I have read them, never mind 'I enjoyed that'. Some people like to display books. Maybe what we need next is virtual bookcase, to hang on our walls, where we can both visually see our books and download them instantly. Then there might be less objections to ebooks and ebook readers.
Elizabeth
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