I think in large part it's because it's much easier to read and digest information from a paper source than from computer display.
Paper currently has many advantages over digital information display... - Higher contrast and much higher resolution, coupled with an infinite refresh rate makes paper a much easier source to read. - The random access and review capabilities of paper are much stronger than those of digital content, even with well designed web pages. - Higher content density. You have much more information on one printed 8.5x11 page than on an 800x600 web window. - Static content. Paper is static. That makes it good for keeping records (i.e., of online transactions).
And last but not least, you can take a printout of a page to the can, but you can't take yer pc (or if you do, you get really odd looks).
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I think in large part it's because it's much easier to read and digest information from a paper source than from computer display.
Paper currently has many advantages over digital information display...
- Higher contrast and much higher resolution, coupled with an infinite refresh rate makes paper a much easier source to read.
- The random access and review capabilities of
paper are much stronger than those of digital content, even with well designed web pages.
- Higher content density. You have much more information on one printed 8.5x11 page than on an 800x600 web window.
- Static content. Paper is static. That makes it good for keeping records (i.e., of online transactions).
And last but not least, you can take a printout of a page to the can, but you can't take yer pc (or if you do, you get really odd looks).