Re: Is The Printed Book Dead?

[Mark Williams <mark_williams@EEE.ORG>]

All:

Carl makes some very pertinent points.  I, too, think the demise of the
book is being heralded a bit prematurely.  I should like to add three other
somewhat minor points.

Part of the pleasure of reading a book is being able to take one's time at
it.  The incessent haste we seem to bring to all things digital works
against this.  Another aspect is the tactile pleasure of holding a
well-bound book.  I derive little sensory pleasure from holding a Palm
Pilot or touching a mouse.  Yet another is the joy of a superb
illustration, which NEVER comes across as well on the monitor as it does on
the page.

And what happens when the power goes out, or the batteries die? <G>
Mark Williams
Librarian
Colton High School Library
777 W. Valley Blvd.
Colton, CA  92373
mark_williams@eee.org

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