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I doubt hardcopy books are doomed. Haggard Send a noteboard - 31/08/2009 05:13:38 AM
The idea that ebooks will somehow replace paper books reminds me of the fears of the movie industry about videotapes killing movie theaters.

On the other hand, I think things like iphones and kindle may make print newspapers and magazines less ubiquitous. Purely anecdotal, of course, but the five or six people I've observed using the Kindle were all reading either USA Today or the Wall Street Journal.

Personally, I like the way books look on my shelf. :)
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E-books could spell the end for hardbacks, warns Hachette chief - 31/08/2009 04:32:35 AM 887 Views
I wouldn't put too much stock into that anytime soon - 31/08/2009 05:07:02 AM 595 Views
I agree with you very much on that last sentence. - 31/08/2009 05:50:37 AM 518 Views
Re: I agree with you very much on that last sentence. - 31/08/2009 08:27:02 AM 519 Views
Re: I agree with you very much on that last sentence. - 31/08/2009 02:12:37 PM 458 Views
ha! file under trends i have unwittingly become part of... - 31/08/2009 09:18:39 PM 519 Views
I only buy hardcovers and am willing to pay a premium for them - 31/08/2009 05:11:26 AM 500 Views
I like tradepaper backs too. - 31/08/2009 05:17:08 AM 507 Views
Re: I like tradepaper backs too. - 31/08/2009 02:16:25 PM 479 Views
Re: I like tradepaper backs too. - 01/09/2009 05:25:35 AM 513 Views
It was Malazan that introduced me to trade paperback, as well. - 01/09/2009 09:01:24 PM 462 Views
You were one person I was thinking about when I posted this. - 01/09/2009 05:22:33 AM 519 Views
I doubt hardcopy books are doomed. - 31/08/2009 05:13:38 AM 538 Views
I don't see it working for a while - 31/08/2009 05:36:31 AM 452 Views
Re: I doubt hardcopy books are doomed. - 31/08/2009 02:04:47 PM 550 Views
I don't agree with the comparison. *NM* - 01/09/2009 05:31:37 AM 233 Views
I read the majority of my books on a screen these days. - 31/08/2009 08:29:51 AM 538 Views
How long did it take to get used to? *NM* - 31/08/2009 09:48:42 PM 219 Views
Re: I read the majority of my books on a screen these days. - 01/09/2009 05:37:35 AM 448 Views
I imagine that it's paperbacks which are under more of a threat - 31/08/2009 04:26:26 PM 511 Views
Can you write in the margins of academic ebooks? *NM* - 31/08/2009 09:50:12 PM 230 Views
I don't write in the margins of any printed book - 01/09/2009 04:24:11 PM 465 Views
Re: I imagine that it's paperbacks which are under more of a threat - 01/09/2009 05:46:12 AM 468 Views
Someday, I would love to see - 02/09/2009 03:10:39 AM 509 Views
well, i'd say yes, but no... - 31/08/2009 07:22:51 PM 505 Views
Re: well, i'd say yes, but no... - 01/09/2009 06:02:14 AM 478 Views
God, I hope not. I hate reading on screen. *NM* - 01/09/2009 07:08:07 PM 301 Views
Agreed. - 02/09/2009 05:29:18 PM 511 Views
I think the flaw in the logic of most publishing companies... - 02/09/2009 03:05:49 AM 500 Views

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