Books that can’t be burned

Paper has treated us well the last cou­ple mil­lenia, but it’s got it’s problems.

• It costs money for each addi­tional page
• It takes up shelf space
• It can’t be updated
• Pictures are expen­sive and they can’t move
• It can’t be searched
• Everyone thinks they can write (as proved by this chimp-esque blog)
• And on, and on…

Digital will hap­pen, paper & black ink will con­tinue to be a dying busi­ness model, and we may as well enjoy the ride. This video is a day dream, but it’s got stay­ing power—the Kindle is a suc­cess, and the book and mag­a­zine indus­try are look­ing for a life raft.

Mag+: The magazine’s dig­i­tal future — Core77.