Please do not remove books, page 1

reply to post by Teknikal

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We used to have soul in this world. I hope we still do.

Your attitude has no soul.

We have to get beyond developments and think humanely.

Well in my mind e-paper is every bit as good as real paper you can read it anywhere you can read a normal page and as for needing power you only need a tiny amount each page change.

E-Paper wiki link

A small solar panel could keep one going pretty much forever not to mention how much flash storage is getting bigger and cheaper.

Even now you can keep thousands of books in your pocket with very little space plus benefit's like automatic bookmarks and the technology is improving.

Would you rather pay thousands to keep a library open or few hundred for a server were the copys were completely unlimited and you never had to wait for a book to be returned.

In a decade or so I believe e-paper will have completely replaced paper and for the good of everyone.

reply to post by spellbound

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Simply from personal preference I agree, I love holding a book, I love the smell, the feel, the little feeling of accomplishment as I see my bookmark moving closer to the end. I'm also the type of person that like writing my papers out in a notebook instead of on a notebook computer.

As a society I don't want to see book completely disappear simply because the internet and articles on it can be manipulated or erased. A physical book is just that, once it is in print unless you burn every copy it is here forever.

reply to post by ShadowAngel85

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I disagree completely. For one, newspapers and magazines are preferred by many people over the use of the internet.

How can you hate the smell of old books? It's my favorite smell in the world...



I guess you're entitled. I'm personally a bibliophile, so... I suppose I am biased.

Originally posted by ravenshadow13
reply to post by ShadowAngel85

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I disagree completely. For one, newspapers and magazines are preferred by many people over the use of the internet.

I would suggest this is because of 3 primary reasons:

1) People don't know how to use the net "properly".

2) Wireless internet is still in its infancy, pricing of technology (hardware) and bandwidth (monthly rental often with extra charges for going over a limited data allowance) puts people off. Therefore in a lot of situation having a paper hard copy is simply easier to deal with (such as reading a paper on the train journey to work or reading a magazine while getting your hair done).

3) The media companies have not caught up properly with the internet, a lot of information sites which are not run by the media giants (and even some that are) are poorly designed and are not attractive prospects to people who are used to having the information spoon fed to them.

Its still going to take a while before we see a real change in the way media is handled but it will probably be within the next 10-20 years (barring the destruction of the world).

The paper that has been used in printing books recently is from wood pulp. It's crap and turns brown in just a few years and disintegrates after a couple of decades.

I wish they'd stop using wood fibre entirely.

Papyrus, which is from reeds, last millenia. The best paper made these days is from cloth rags:

Everyday paper, such as the stuff you put in your computer print and what magazines are printed on, is made from wood fibres (pulp), but some speciality and top-quality art papers are made from fabric fibres (rag), or with a mixture of fabric and wood fibres.
painting.about.com...

Doing away with books isn't a good idea. Doing away with wood pulp paper is an excellent one.

sp

[edit on 15/9/09 by masqua]

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