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Future of the Internet – A Paperless Society?

I love paper.
I am such a fan of paper and all things paper that I literally have to budget my visits to any stationery or office supply store. Give me notepaper in pretty colors, or cute spiral bound notebooks, or elegant journals, or packs of colorful card stock, or pens and pencils to write in all my notebooks with — or just a ream of good ole pristine copy paper. Or if you really want me head over heals, give me thick, delicious paper that’s been embossed with a beautiful design — a shell, a crown, a quill, flowers, or a Christmas design. Swoon.

I love books even more
I also love certain things that are printed on paper — books and magazines in particular. In fact, I’m a confirmed bookaholic. Non-fiction, mostly. I don’t so much read a book as devour it. Pens, pencils, highlighters, sticky flags, and pretty card stock bookmarks are all essential “tools” for “reading” any book I own. If you find a book in my home that doesn’t have these attached to it, you’ve just found a book I haven’t gotten to yet or REALLY had no use for.

So I’ve always been a staunch skeptic about the whole notion of a paperless society. Couldn’t happen. I certainly wanted none of it and I am sure there are legions of others just like me out there.

“Nope, people will NEVER give up their hard copies. Never.” And I’m sure I’m right.

Then what's the appeal of Kindle? Read on. http://tinyurl.com/85293mv