Will eBooks ever replace print books?

by Sheila Wallace on Saturday, July 24, 2010, 9:12 am · 1 comment

in News,Publishing,Trends

At Amazon, eBook sales have crossed a major milestone: They are outselling hardcover books. The future is here, and the rate of acceptance is accelerating. But some people still cling to their dead-tree versions.

See author David Carnoy’s “tongue-in-cheek” look at this: Top 10 Reasons Hardbacks are “Better” Than eBooks

1. Spilling a drink on a hardcover doesn’t cause it to die

2. You can’t press a leaf in an e-book, even a virtual one

3. You can’t have an author sign an e-book (yet)

Continue reading at the link above…

But what do you think: Will eBooks ever completely replace their very expensive paper-and-ink competition?

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