I wouldn't be all that surprised if physical copies of books did become obsolete at some point in the future. Most of the reason I prefer hard copies is simply because I prefer the feeling of something more solid in my hands. However, newer generations may not have this sense of nostalgia and simply prefer ebooks out of utility.
Ebooks have the advantage of being smaller, being able to link to external sources, and can contain moving graphics. If these advantages are used to their utmost, I think physical copies of books will eventually be phased out.
Do you think books will become obsolete?
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I wouldn't be all that surprised if physical copies of books did become obsolete at some point in the future. Most of the reason I prefer hard copies is simply because I prefer the feeling of something more solid in my hands. However, newer generations may not have this sense of nostalgia and simply prefer ebooks out of utility.
Ebooks have the advantage of being smaller, being able to link to external sources, and can contain moving graphics. If these advantages are used to their utmost, I think physical copies of books will eventually be phased out.