I came across this article in the New York Times today about e-books and the book jacket. I don't know why it's never really crossed my mind, but with the iPad and Kindle and whatever else, we're losing the beauty of a real live book.
I haven't expended much energy thinking about it because, well, I figured I'd just always chose a physical book. My relationship with words on a page is never really going to be in jeopardy.
But (gasp) I forgot about changes rocking the communal aspect of reading. Reading off a uniform electronic tablet eliminates personality, eliminates recognition, eliminates inspiration, eliminates the spread of a good read that's often excited by a quick glance.
I guess we'll see.
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