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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
and don't forget the Smell of BooksŪ 
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Useful product that! How about an "Old, dusty library" one?
Joke aside, I was one of the people that thought that nothing could replace a "real" book, but had many reasons to wish for the reader technology to come to existence even before it did. And I changed my mind about "real" books as soon as I finished my first ebook. I have nothing against paper books mind, but, the paper experience (tm) adds nothing to the content or the feel while reading, especially if it is a cheap normal mass market paperback, or even a hardcover (not much more quality either, just bulkier).
So if Mrs Rowling wanted the paper exprerience so badly, why didn't she sell her books in large beautiful leather-bound volumes? That would even add a touch of magic to go with her theme.
Anyway, of course she's got the right to make any (dumb or not) decisions she wants, calvin-c. She just also has to expect that people will judge her from these decisions.