[News] When will printed media become obsolete?

Hopefully never, I find there's a layer of polish to actual publications that internet-only mediums lack. I think just the added pressure of publishing something that becomes near-impossible to change means there's that much more scrutiny put in. But realistically I think it very well may go out of style, though I haven't seen the sales figures.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Ah, I hadn't really thought about the issues of books really. I haven't tried one of the e-readers yet but I like hauling around a book, staring at a screen to read doesn't do well to my eyes after a few hours, but maybe it's not as bad as I think?

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Well, that digital attitude was the same (that of thinking digital will replace everything) in the film world, but many cinematographers/photographers still use film because there's just something missing from a digital print. I know it's a vastly different world in terms of publishing but I agree that there is something different about holding a copy of a book in your hands. Maybe that's just my poncy, pretentious side talking.

That and there's something terrifying about the prospect of losing my e-reader, or my hard drive crashing and losing ALL of my books. I know they're replaceable (like real books) but yeah.

And I'm with Capo, until they can replicate new book smell, I'm not sold.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

See, that's what I wasn't sure on was what the screen of one of the e-readers was like. I'd love to get my hands on one of the nicer kindles just to see what it looks like/how it feels to read on it after a few hours. VERY curious now.

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