So. Apparently there are people who have big issues with the onslaught of iBooks/eBooks. People are saying that the "tradition of reading will fade away" if we embrace eBooks. While i sympathize and understand their concerns, I think they are reading (no pun intended) way too much into this.
The tradition of reading will never go away, I don't think society will allow it. Some of life's greatest achievements, discoveries and experiences are found in traditional books. There will always be people who prefer the touch of a book, the smell of a new hardcover and the admiration of their collection on a shelf. Our culture will always have those people and I don't see them fading away much like the vinyl enthusiasts. You may have to search for a new album on vinyl, but you can certainly find it. CD's are still around, they may not sell the way they used to, but you can still buy a CD.They are no more expensive than they were 5years ago, if anything, they are slightly less expensive.
Our society has a knack for not embracing the next big thing and sometimes with good reason. I think there is an issue with everything being electronic with no paper back-up. I think there is an issue to only be trained on computers and not have the basic knowledge of a typewriter or how to spell without the assistance of a computer. These things are problems, we cannot control how corporations choose to run their businesses but we can control the reach of our own intelligence.
Don't blame technology for moving forward, embrace it. Be objective, but make sure those objections are valid and intelligent and by all means, if you don't prefer eBooks/iBooks, don't buy them.
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