Pattabhi's perspective on E-books

I always have a feeling. Are e-books eroding the popularity of the printed word?

Book lovers , steel your heart. The printed book, I am afraid, is rapidly going the way of typewriters, horse-drawn chariots and long, lacy petticoats-far too unwieldy and way too slow in a world whose mantra is 'keep it short, snappy and I Pad compatible'. But I don't agree with this. I still love printed book and surely readers come back to it. As Groucho Marx wisely said, a good book is all the company you will need when life gets a bit pear-shaped. I doubt if e-books can ever replace printed books...Human beings are tactile creatures, so the feel, smell, and look of books will remain appealing for a very long time to come.