Growth of eBooks
Expansion or replacement of the traditional book?
My guess is that most people still value the convenience and sheer pleasure of holding and reading a traditional paper book. It is difficult to think of a more pleasurable activity than browsing the shelves of a book-store or library. But the eBook also is carving out a valuable niche, it appears.
Thus it was a delight to come across a ‘store’ devoted to eBooks. Based in Paris, that virtual store is called Mobipocket. New to me but, perhaps, not to many others (I can sometimes be a little behind the new technology drag-curve!)
Nevertheless, a veritable labyrinth of virtual book shelves with prices often well below print prices. Here’s the WikiPedia background.
By Paul Handover (who has no commercial interest in promoting Mobipocket, not even a cent is earnt if you click through.)
Paul Handover
