Another teenage perspective. Readability: Read real round figures, not aliased fonts. Convenience: Ebooks win, hands down. But going to a good bookstore is a

Another teenage perspective. Readability: Read real round figures, not aliased fonts. Convenience: Ebooks win, hands down. But going to a good bookstore is a nice experience. Annotation: Nothing beats proper writing for notes (quick diagrams, drawings, underlining, switching position etc.) A pencil does just fine. Cost: More than ebooks, which aren't all free. Social flags: Bookshelves are something very physical, touchable, smellable. Also, printed book covers are great to look at. Aesthetic: Books are beautiful. Dunno about what you read, but novels often have great packaging design. Sentimental value: Compare a device, like Kindle, that had lots of books on (sort of like old hardware) vs. books, that each seperately hold a tale (sort of like old games). Old games definitely evoke more sentimentality, imho. Rarity: Some texts do exist only offline. I assume it won't stay like this though. But rare physical copies make things valuable. Single Mindedness: Books are for reading. This keeps things easy. Or would you read a book on teletext? Religion: Not a factor for me. I may live in the digital age and enjoy, but I just really couldn't let books go.