With books, yes. With newspapers, no. I know that with some people, it's a ritual, but I can't imagine doing the flip and fold and flip and fold and wrinkle and

With books, yes. With newspapers, no. I know that with some people, it's a ritual, but I can't imagine doing the flip and fold and flip and fold and wrinkle and crumple and cuss and tear routine with a newspaper on the subway or bus; instead, I just hold my phone up and read the news. The runaway success of the iPhone should open the way for handheld internet readers to become a part of everyday life for more than just gadget geeks.