books or cds?????????  

Books are permanent friends of man. CD can never replace a book. You can carry book anywhere even in your pocket and read it. You do not need any machine to play it. While CD can get corrupted. It need barrey or electricity to run.

i still prefer books because it can be read anytime and anywhere, you can even bring it inside the comfort room. though there are times that books are heavier than cds, i still find it easier to stack and it has longer shelf life :)

I would say, why choose if you can have both easily? I own a PDA phone that have MP3 player as well. It's a Palm Treo 650. If I really need it, I can read an e-book, and at the same time listening to my favorit music from that same gadget. Since it is a mobile phone, I bring it with me everywhere, so I can read books, listen music everywhere I go.

I think books can be carry to anywhere. But, I sometimes travel light, so I prefer to pack in my ipod for music pleasure. I also carry with me my trusted Palm Tungsten and my 3G mobile phone.
Of course, I need to pack together all the chargers!