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As for ebooks vs pbooks... I like old, hardbound, small tomes. However, most pbooks are either heavy or paperback. This makes them very inconvenient. And if they're new, they don't really have the smell or feel. Let's not romantically attribute the properties of a few good pbooks to all of them.
Regarding the three B's... very important, but I don't worry too much about taking my Sony into the tub (haven't tried the beach). I'm careful and the nice felt cover doesn't slip in the hand. Even if something were to happen, chances are pretty good that it'll survive just fine if I quickly take it apart and dry it out. Short-circuiting by clean water at low voltage is not actually a huge problem. You just have to not let it sit around wet for too long. It'd be better, tho, if I could also immediately remove the battery.
Regarding bookstores... yeah, bookstores are nice. Nothing nicer than to go around judging books by their covers.
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