By
Maria
Caesar
Digital reading devices have their place in
today’s society but nothing beats the scent, texture and overall durability of
the good old-fashioned book.
Generations from now, will the civilisation
of the future be able to access the data currently produced en masse on-line? Or will the
information be blocked due to incompatible, superseded software?
What about libraries and newsagencies? Would
they cease to exist as ‘books’ and magazines become increasingly available via
a multitude of websites? There is a terrifying potential for our world’s
history getting lost due to a massive internet virus.
In my
opinion, nothing beats the dog-eared pages of a much-loved paperback novel that
can be squashed into a suitcase without fear of breakage or perhaps shared with
a group of friends.
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