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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 1080 Views
I wouldn't put too much stock into that anytime soon - 31/08/2009 05:07:02 AM 780 Views
I agree with you very much on that last sentence. - 31/08/2009 05:50:37 AM 708 Views
Re: I agree with you very much on that last sentence. - 31/08/2009 08:27:02 AM 694 Views
Re: I agree with you very much on that last sentence. - 31/08/2009 02:12:37 PM 634 Views
ha! file under trends i have unwittingly become part of... - 31/08/2009 09:18:39 PM 691 Views
I only buy hardcovers and am willing to pay a premium for them - 31/08/2009 05:11:26 AM 672 Views
I like tradepaper backs too. - 31/08/2009 05:17:08 AM 668 Views
Re: I like tradepaper backs too. - 31/08/2009 02:16:25 PM 642 Views
Re: I like tradepaper backs too. - 01/09/2009 05:25:35 AM 692 Views
It was Malazan that introduced me to trade paperback, as well. - 01/09/2009 09:01:24 PM 669 Views
You were one person I was thinking about when I posted this. - 01/09/2009 05:22:33 AM 688 Views
I doubt hardcopy books are doomed. - 31/08/2009 05:13:38 AM 705 Views
I don't see it working for a while - 31/08/2009 05:36:31 AM 615 Views
Re: I doubt hardcopy books are doomed. - 31/08/2009 02:04:47 PM 726 Views
I don't agree with the comparison. *NM* - 01/09/2009 05:31:37 AM 304 Views
I read the majority of my books on a screen these days. - 31/08/2009 08:29:51 AM 718 Views
How long did it take to get used to? *NM* - 31/08/2009 09:48:42 PM 296 Views
Re: I read the majority of my books on a screen these days. - 01/09/2009 05:37:35 AM 614 Views
I imagine that it's paperbacks which are under more of a threat - 31/08/2009 04:26:26 PM 684 Views
Can you write in the margins of academic ebooks? *NM* - 31/08/2009 09:50:12 PM 309 Views
I don't write in the margins of any printed book - 01/09/2009 04:24:11 PM 646 Views
Re: I imagine that it's paperbacks which are under more of a threat - 01/09/2009 05:46:12 AM 639 Views
Someday, I would love to see - 02/09/2009 03:10:39 AM 692 Views
well, i'd say yes, but no... - 31/08/2009 07:22:51 PM 672 Views
Re: well, i'd say yes, but no... - 01/09/2009 06:02:14 AM 650 Views
God, I hope not. I hate reading on screen. *NM* - 01/09/2009 07:08:07 PM 453 Views
Agreed. - 02/09/2009 05:29:18 PM 698 Views
I think the flaw in the logic of most publishing companies... - 02/09/2009 03:05:49 AM 689 Views

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