Today, I am going to comment on Beverly Chung’s blog on “Will the e-reader revolution take publishing”.
Though I do agree with Beverly’s opinion in the fact that e-reader would not take paperback’s place. But that is only my personal opinion.
Paperback was the only way to go when I was still a kid, and even now, I still prefer paperback over e-reader. Though I have read many articles in regards to how convenient, easy and comfortable e-reader is, I still think that paperback books are easier to read and easier to memorize from.
Of course, everyone thinks differently and personality and generation gap will definitely be a big influence in people’s perception. The newer generation who usually use e-reader may see the convenience in it but may not understand the comfort of reading from a paperback book.
The debate in regards to will e-reader overtakes paperback may very well be personal opinions from the person’s experience with the two.
From that idea, with the increasing use of technology in the world, my prediction is that most likely that paperback will not be outdated, but will simply be forgotten through the passage of time.