I found myself, slightly unexpectedly, on Oxford Street this afternoon - outside Waterstone's. I've kindly been given some book tokens so I tought I'd nip and have a look. I remembered that I fancied getting the book about the Royal Society edited by Bill Bryson "Seeing further". There was a computer there open to Waterstone's online page. Someone had taken the ball out of the mouse but without too much difficulty I was able to call up the desired volume - £12.59! Bargain! Ah, but can I buy it for that price in the shop? No way! Another £7.40 please. Of course, you can't use paper book tokens online so they had me. How much longer will there be bookshops I wonder?
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I'm wondering how long will paper books survive.
I wasn't immediately taken with the e-reader concept BUT am increasingly attracted by having a library that is searchable and which I can highlight annotate and search these too.
And having a huge number of books on the go.
Did I mention all the potential free content?
I'm sure you're right. The last big hardback I bought started falling apart early on - another problem avoided in e-form. One thing I wonder about is the fluidity of e-works - too fluid?
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