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Am I the only one who sees an analogy here: Paperback is to Hardcover as Cassette tape is to Record Album ?
I don't recall this much sturm und drang on behalf of cassettes when cds came on the market. Cassettes have many of the same problems physically that pbs do - they're cheaply made and they fall apart over time - they are an impermanent secondary format. It makes a lot of sense to let the format go. Just like cassettes were replaced by cds (but ultimately and even more to the point, mp3) paperbacks will be replaced by ebooks.
The publishing industry seems to be too hidebound to appreciate this. They are desperately clinging to a format that is becoming obsolete.
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