There are always those environmental/economical factors, and I just like the fact that I don't have lots of bulky heavy books taking up so much space and collecting dust in my house. That being said. I do like seeing physical books in my house. It's an issue.Aivlys wrote:I don't think new reading material/novels will ever be exhausted. Consider how many people write just for love of it that never get chosen by publishers. Now, they can indy publish and be read. Digital books are cheaper to produce so in many cases, the author's tiny share isn't what gets cut when the e-book price is low. It's the overhead that it gone - shipping, printing, paper. And I think digital books are more environmentally sustainable. I often think about how many trees it takes to produce the number of books on the shelves. Sure, trees are renewable but they don't grow that quickly and they have many uses. Reducing our need for paper seems to me like a positive environmental impact, though I guess potentially that's outweighed by the energy needs or digital readers, but I doubt it. My kindle charges in a few hours on a solar charger and only needs charged once a month.
Are Books Disappearing?
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Re: Are Books Disappearing?
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I seriously hope that books will never go out of style. I do see how the electronic age will influence prices and pirating issues. However, I still prefer a real books to an electronic one and as long as the majority of people and libraries continue to purchase real books I don't see how they could disappear. The market is the thing that will change and prices for sure, but I don't see books disappearing anytime soon. At least I hope not, please no..... I would probably cry.
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Then I was given an ipad and found myself downloading the kindle app on it. To cut a long story short - I loved it... There are no need for bookmarks or to have the lights on, as the e-reader does it all for you. Too good to be true?
I still love books and will continue to buy them at every opportunity, because I like books. As someone who loves to read, I think that e-readers and kindles have their place but I will never give up my books.
Long live the book!
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There are those who feel an affinity for books and say they will always prefer the feel of a real book in their hands. Fine, you'll probably never have to give that up. The "disappearance" of books will be very gradual. But I'm sure there were die hard fans of stone tablets, clay cylinders, scrolls, VCRs and 8-track tapes who felt the same way. The loyalty of a few people to a certain medium has never stopped the march of progress. I can envision two or three generations from now, when kids will see books as old, archaic things that their parents and grandparents had to use.
And what matters most, after all, is the message, not the medium that carries it.
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There is something about the smell of a dead tree in one's hand that nothing else can replace...Jules93Fuglseth wrote:I absolutely prefer holding a book in my hands. There is no comparison to walking into a public library knowing that any and every book is at my disposal and it does not cost a dime. Technology is great but you don't ever have to charge your book or worry if there is WIFI available. Don't get me wrong I love my iPad but a book is definitely my cup of tea.
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