Dry, RCMinor: Don’t worry. Books will never be replaced. As nice as the Kindle is, its only selling point is the convenience of being able to carry a lot of books in a space the size of one.
Me? I have one, given me as a gift. It’s very nice; with all the free books on Amazon and Project Gutenberg, I have tons of research material at my fingertips no matter where I am.
But I also have a first-edition Star Fleet Technical Manual by Franz Joseph. No quantity of electrons can replace the more visceral feeling of real paper.
Dry, RCMinor: Don’t worry. Books will never be replaced. As nice as the Kindle is, its only selling point is the convenience of being able to carry a lot of books in a space the size of one.
Me? I have one, given me as a gift. It’s very nice; with all the free books on Amazon and Project Gutenberg, I have tons of research material at my fingertips no matter where I am.
But I also have a first-edition Star Fleet Technical Manual by Franz Joseph. No quantity of electrons can replace the more visceral feeling of real paper.