David's presentation focused upon the value of printed books and the reason why books never fade. He personified the existence of books through the video clips. I was surprised when he tore up an old book, because I thought it was a rare copy and we have lost all the information.
I prefer digital books rather than printed books. If the information of the book has been saved already, the destruction of a printed book might not be a problem. Consider a Zip drive, they are not popular anymore because something more powerful replaced them. Book is another medium of storing information and it will be replaced by digital archives, as we see, sooner. I would say we are in a transition period, and since it is widely used all over the world, it will take at least 2 to 3 generation of time to switch. But I strongly disagree with the idea that printed books can never be replaced. I really do not get the emotional part of the printed books. I just read to get some information and have no preference towards the way I get information. Rare and old ancient books should be considered as antique books. They are to be preserved.
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As long as a display does not have the resolution of a book, a printed book will be necessary.
Display technologies have improved, but they have not replaced the low resolution devices we use today. It will be a while.
Posted by David Locke | January 3, 2007 12:42 PM
Posted on January 3, 2007 12:42