Told you . . .

So, here we are again. The kindle, the Vook, the Sony reader and now the Nook. Just to be clear i am really posting about all these digital books because the entire class except for a select few think that the book will be around forever. It won't, it's actually on it's way to the endangered species list as your reading this.
Heres my proof, in the article E-Book Fans Keep Format in Spotlight , explains that book sales are down this year, and people of all ages are finding these digital books much more accessible and easier to read. People enjoy the idea of being able to enlarge text. (*For people like my father, text-size could be a serious deal breaker.) And statistics within the article also prove that people tend to actually read faster, and more often. Also, people are downloading ebooks they already have in paperback, simply because it is easier, and less intimidating. People are pumped that they they can bring their digital book and read it at the bus stop, or waiting in a doctors office, and download new ebook where ever they want. And yes, of course you could always bring your plain boring paperback book. But what if you just finished one book out of a series, and want to start another? You'll just pop right into the next book store your come across, and hope they have it? Or really quick jump on amazon and download it.
Lets face it. Times are changing. Out with the old and it with the new, Not to mention the piracy of e-books. That's really what I'm waiting for. Then not only are the readily available to bring with you anywhere, but FREE too. Yeah, its illegal, whattevvvv. So is downloading music/videos off limewire, we all do it.
I think that declining sales as well as the diversity of people using these ebooks says it all. They're doomed. And it will be awesome to not have to go out of your way to stop at Barnes n Noble. Instead we'll sit in Starbucks and download your next book.