Are Books Disappearing?
- Dlwilson
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Re: Are Books Disappearing?
But I do think it I hard to not get use to having everything you read on one device and having any book at your finger tips. However, I can not see this not having an effect on increase in problems with eyesight.
Books are the way we continue to share our world with future generations. Many things we know now came from a book an explorer found or dug up. So I don't think they will disappear but I do think they will decrease.
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It's really interesting going back and reading early posts in this topic from 10 years ago when e-readers were just coming into their own. Now that they are so affordable, plus you have the option of using free apps to read via your phone, tablet or computer, it is great to see that while they are used for convenience, especially travel, lots of people still love the feel of a real book.The Mythwriter wrote: ↑13 Oct 2009, 23:49 The ebooks may be cheap, but their readers sure aren't, and that will keep me and most of my college friends from ever buying one. I don't believe I've ever seen one outside a store display either, so they're not ultra-popular yet, if you were to ask my perspective.
Now, there can be no debate they will get quite affordable in the next few years, these things always do... at least, they should. As much as they want money, the economical thing is to of course sell them as cheap as possible so more people buy.
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But then again, it makes sense that physical books would no longer be printed because it's more convenient to purchase ebooks, especially the more technologically reliant we become. I think when it gets to the point we have hover cars, printed books would be put into some kind of sacred warehouse or museum, with only the most iconic ones on display. It's sad to think about.
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For example, if I would like to read a book that only will be published in USA, and I live in UK, it's very expensive to me pay a Currier to bring me the book I like. But, if I can buy by Internet, will be very cheap (it doesn't need any currier), and I will have it in seconds in my hands
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