Electronic media may be too soulless to ever replace books. I remember when computers first entered society, particularly in schools. The buzz on the street was that the computers would replace books. Not everyone owns a laptop to read at the laundromat and in waiting rooms or while riding public transportation. However, as the population becomes ever more mobile, electronic reading devices will become more and more popular.
People read books for a myriad of reasons and one is to get away from the electronic world.
Electronic books may appeal to those interested in saving natural resources. An electronic book needn t be discarded or given away when the reader is through. Current eBook readers include Palm and PocketPC devices, Rocket eBook, SoftBook Reader, Everybook Reader Professional, Franklin eBookman, Casio Cassioepia, Compaq Aero Pocket PC, etc. Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader 2.0 is the latest version of the former Glassbook Reader. A variety of manufacturers are building the technological tools to support the existing eBook specification.