Dr. Syntax: More on P- versus E-Books: Bookstores, and Printed Books, Aren't Dead. But...

Dr. Syntax: More on P- versus E-Books: Bookstores, and Printed Books, Aren't Dead. But...:

"Likewise, the printed-book-as-object, though it may become more of a luxury item, is always going to be one of the world's best gift items (including gifts to oneself, of course). And much as I like reading on my iPad, I'm always going to prefer a paperback in the bath or at the beach. For this and many other reasons, printed books are not going to disappear."