I've read 1984, and I don't remember any flying cars... *frown* Well, maybe I need to re-read... :-\

P)rinted books, obsolete? I doubt it. People like us will always be here to ensure that the printed word will continue. Besides, you can't lie in bed and read when everything's on a huge, glowing, headache-inducing computer screen.

Ah, but who says book readers will remain huge, glowing, headache-inducing computer screens? I can envision a type of book viewer which very much resembles a book. You can even make the pages look as if they're on a paper background.

But don't fret. I don't think that's coming any time soon. And even if it does it won't be widespread for quite a while... Even then book lovers will be around. :)

For me, it's more the story than the book itself, and hey, if technology can save a few trees then maybe it's not such a terrible thing. Books will never die out, though.

Oh, hey! Maybe books in digital form will be cheaper... Oh, and just think... We already have blogs, once books are digital the costs of publishing will go down, and... wow... I can see a whole new world for books out there... Books written by amateurs spreading like wildfire over the internet...

*sighs a dreamy sigh* Ok, enough of that. :)