Look, I am all for this project, but we cannot lose sight of one simple drawback: people *like* working with a hardcopy (myself included).
I find myself more able to pay attention to a book than a screen. I'd much rather read a book than it's.pdf duplicate. There is something about a tangible medium like the book that just is not replicable in digital form.
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Look, I am all for this project, but we cannot lose sight of one simple drawback: people *like* working with a hardcopy (myself included). I find myself more able to pay attention to a book than a screen. I'd much rather read a book than it's .pdf duplicate. There is something about a tangible medium like the book that just is not replicable in digital form.