End of The Book?

Didn't we use to say that new technologies such as books will almost never take over traditional ones? Didn't we use to say that the value of an electronic gadget is not much compared to the one of a real book?

Well, I think that the response is somehow yes, except for those who are looking forward to live like The Jetsons! What would be great is to stop thinking about the "greatness" of technology...STOP thinking about what it CAN do, and START thinking about what it CAN NOT do...

Of course, access to information & knowledge should become easier if this Sony Reader is to be brought at a worldwide range. But the question I'm asking myself is, what is really the added value of this electronic book, except the fact that it's more handy? I personally think that buying a real book with yellow pages & small sized times new roman would make me feel more of a reader!

But in anyways, how can I counter the incredible rise of new technologies...I just hope they won't dare shrink Tolstoy's War & Peace in a half-inched hand gadget...!
Speaking of Tolstoy, which do you prefer?...reading the real biggest 1500 pages novel in the world? or the same story on a 300 gramme device?...