Paper vs. Technology (HW#1)

This documentary was a great reminder of how technology is changing our culture, in this case the book culture. Over the past years I have been noticing more people reading from an e-reader tablet than from a paper book. Is this evolution good? It’s evident that many bookstores are greatly affected by this resulting them to go out of business. However, from the consumer’s point of view, e-reader are much more convenient but it fails to give that unique feeling of the book. The texture, flipping each pages, and the scent of the book are aspects that make reading a book unique! Also that abundant feeling of being inside a bookstore filled with books with all the different sections of genres, noticing small to big sizes of books, and vibrant colors/designs of the books! These you cannot witness with a tablet. Nevertheless, this whole experience is more interactive and personal. Therefore, it’s important to preserve our paper books! Although more people may favor the e-reader form of reading now days, still there is another half that want to read from a paper book and keep the ultimate personal sensation! In defense of the paper books, I hope technology will not take that unique experience away from us.