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The major friction factor for me was space. I was an engineering contractor and had to store my pBook collection in between trips. As I traveled further afield, I kept downsizing my collection. When I started living internationally, I just couldn't move more than a few books. The Reader was a major lifestyle solution for me.
For those of you back home, I notice a trend. Many developers are selling "miniature" housing; that is, homes which are maybe 600 square feet or less. They were cute and remarkably compact -- and cheaper! As real estate prices escalate, paper books will become more and more of a burden.
I don't bemoan a dearth of eBooks. I have more eBooks now than I ever had pBooks, and my to-read list is much longer. Just the Gutenberg collection alone is reading for a lifetime. And more is coming all the time -- brave new world!
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