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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (25687)	11/26/2007 9:09:10 PM
From: abuelita	Respond to of 217556

However, I'm not quite in the mood for the full-scale rant which this deserves. holy mackerel andy, were you just getting warmed up with this response? i hate to think about it. :) -rose

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (25687)	11/26/2007 10:59:19 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217556

M, I'd say 90% of my reading is for knowledge of one sort or another... and 10% pure pleasure.. even the knowledge quest is pleasurable though too.. I can sympathize with Carranza's view as there is much to be said for curling up with a good book, or occasionally spending an hour or so browsing a bookstore.. a rare pleasure.. The visual aspect adds to the mix... Electronic media miss that element, much like the conversations here lack the element of body language which only the best writers can manage to even poorly simulate IMVHO.. I think though, that you are correct and the convenience will eventually mean electronic media will win... I still play my old LPs on occasion, drinking in every pop and hiss :O) each often with a memory of its own.. I own 400 or so... but my mp3 collection is nothing short of vast... mp3s go everywhere with me, from music to mandarin lessons :O).. I can't ski with or walk my doggies an LP... even a CD player is a poor companion.. I'm looking for a notebook or PDA presently for traveling and those times I'm waiting at the ski hill... so I can read material previously stored... I'm quite looking forward to that.. so I hope the idea catches on this time... I recall when ATM (bank machines) first appeared, and they were few and not often used.. too confusing for many... Now it's an annoyance when you cannot find one.. My banking nostalgia fix can be satisfied when I need foreign currency :O) The Black Swan..