"Are books becoming dinosaurs?"
By Jemina
@Jemina (5770)
January 18, 2007 6:03am CST
This is a title of the article I read a few months ago. Are printed books going to be replaced by computers e.g ebooks? Would you rather keep a book or read it online? Arguments about this include the following, books costs more to print while computerized don't. Internet journals and other publications are always updated while books take about a year to be updated or revised. Nowadays, the google is resorting to publishing books online which they said would circulate books faster than the printed versions. Do you agree to all of these?
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2 responses
@charlazio (215)
• Italy
18 Jan 07
na. as long as people read before bed books will be around. can you take an ebook to bed with you? in italy, everyone rides the train into rome and everyone has a book. I think books will be just fine, no one ever wants to snuggle up in a warm blanket and read a story from their computer do they?
As for the costs, what can you do? i'll continue to buy books until they're made illegal, wait, then i'll still buy them too!
@thewolf777 (581)
• United States
19 Jan 07
i cant read stories or books, or even articles online! i need to be in my cosy corner wrapped up and comfy with a BOOK. computers and technology will never be able to replace that.
I am attempting to write stories and i dont want people to read my works on the internet, i want them to buy the actual book. thats how i will make a real profit, i dont want people to pirate.
