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Originally Posted by Format C:
And what's the point?
I said: "there are people different than me and you who like the smell, weight and sound of paper who won't switch completely to ebooks because they'll miss all that pleasure".
You replied: "computer keyboard replaced typewriters".
So, what's your point?
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The point is:
It's not that much of a pleasure... it's just something they're used to. And once they've gone without for a while, and discover the benefits of buying instantaneously, choosing readers, controlling displays, and storing entire collections in their palm, the vast majority of them won't even remember what the big deal was about touching, feeling and smelling paper, and more than car drivers reminisce about hand-cranking their cars. They'll get over it, as people continue to demonstrate in other areas of development and technological advancement... this will be no different.