Re: Will we still buy books in bookstores in 2050?

On 01-10-2020 14:26, [email protected] wrote:
> Even though holding a book in your hands is an awesome sensation,
> can we still expect future generations to do ?
> We should make sure to transmit this heritage.
> I believe that books are pieces of art and deserve to be printed
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> However, the easy and fast access to books online,
> which leads to lighter bags, no waiting for a long time that the editor prints
> a new round of that book everyone wants to read,
> makes online reading very attractive.
> 
> How can we explain the advantages of printed books to the
> new generation so used to screens and fast downloading?
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Lately with the pandemic I noticed that small publishers started selling 
more and more physical books. Even though technology exists and it's 
pretty awesome to read from a kindle, a kobo or just a cheap tablet.

I think people like how personal libraries look like and covers are 
beautiful so reading off-line is very attractive as well! Not to mention 
that physical books have some resale value which epubs or mobi files 
don't have. It's not just the information on its pages.