I work with ereaders and every so often a member of the press or community stakeholder will ask me when the book will die. My half joking response is: eventuall

I work with ereaders and every so often a member of the press or community stakeholder will ask me when the book will die. My half joking response is: eventually, but not before I retire. I also have a prepared half-joke where I ask the person to think about the book like they might review a piece of technology. It's inexpensive, lightweight, durable, has a UI we've spent our whole life learning, is browsable and though not searchable, they've come up with some clever workarounds to make searching possible. It's also got a great screen resolution and the battery life is excellent. The book has a lot going for it compared to the ereader and it has a long life ahead of it.