Can computers outdo the books in the future? What your opinion?

Both have their own advantages and disadvantages. It really depend on the person choice whom he or she prefer. For me, I think computer will outdo book in the future. Avoiding cutting of trees is the reason for all of this and the ultimate technology relies on computer in the future. However, in our presence times this ideas is not yet all fully accepted. Computer may be more smaller in the future and you could carry thousand or hundred of books of your favorites collection in a lightweight usb drives in whatever places you go and it. The problem of having no electric is no longer a problem, since their will be a rechargeable batteries. Books will be a thing of the past. As the leaves of the book could also corrode with longer storing and it tend to break out. All books will have a back up copy in multiple strong hard disk storage where even billion of years later, books of the past could still be read. Sad to say its lack human touch but the future tend to go beyond advances more than what we could imagine as of today. For the moment, we have to enjoy the presence of books but as we transfer our homes or places of work we could not carry with us many books which weight is tremendous. Really a lot of tedious work...In the future books books will be a rare things...

Yep, you have stated some of the key advantage and disadvantage of both the books and the computers/internet. Reduction of tree cutting could be one possibility but the improper disposal of defective computers or other electronic industrial components can also be harmful to the environment. At least paper is biodegradable, whereas harddrives and computers are made of plastic(soft of) which takes centuries to degrade. Burning them will definitely not help. Though computers and technology can hold exponential amount of knowledge and information but a book can only hold limited information. Well, it is up to our own individual preference, like you have mentioned.

Inventors of computers will have to think of proper disposal and at least recycle it. I think in due times they are now thinking of it as many pro environmental groups rallied with the manufacturer of computer to make their product more environment friendly..

Perhaps, you right in some of your views but those exception is for only introducing the capability of advance technology in this time. They are not encourage someone to say that e-books is outdoing books in itself. Because there is a big different with e-books and books. As of today's, era of computer generation. Book's cannot be paste out, even in the United State of America, that some of the State's there replace books from e-book. They are not consider that e-book out do books...because as of computer advancement to robotic perhaps books is always dominate e-books because some of us prefer to browse books than computer... This only my views my friend. Happy mylotting...!!!

Maybe, in some parts of the world where their is little development and little access to modern technology this ideas is quite absurd and unwelcoming changes. But, in the future where all will be given the privileges to capture the latest technology and equally distributed all the people will be taught to used it as it is more convenient and flexible. But, as of the moment the latest changes will be available to develop countries and for those countries where having every homes to have computer is a far cry to reality. They have to be contented on whatever medium of learning they have..books..as instrument for the less equipped to help them learn to be educated..

Books and computers have their own benefits depending on a user perception. but in a modernist point of view such as a techie person and a techno addict e-books and online classes are the in as of today generation. Some people may reject the idea but if you will observe it is starting now to conquer books. Even in real world of education, instructors are starting to practice their students to use e-books rather than the actual books..i think the future is really toward changes..books is not an exception to this changes..

You just start to catch up as in the future everything about books will no longer be in hard bound books but it will be lightweight and you could carry your books even in hundred of collection. The possibilities are endless..Books will be a rare things in the future..

I like reading the real books more than eBooks but the greatest thing about the eBooks is that you can search them print them and take them easily anywhere without the need for space especially when you travel. :) Thx

Real books will be a rare things in the future. E-books and online classes are starting to conquer books in the real worlds. It is very fast and we would not be shock to know as the e-books are now the method of of learning for many people because it is more convenient,and very flexible. You could download e-books even for free without buying the real books which you just discard when it is no longer in demand. aside, from that books cannot be store for a longer periods. They get rotten and even eat by termites if not properly taken care of..learning using e-books readable through computer is an excellent alternatives to books...

Hi Zandi, In many places it has already started. I mean now you can buy your tickets, train, metro, bus...etc using a machine without the need for a person to give them to you and not closing times for lunch or so. It is open 24/7 which is better for all of us. Also in some supermarkets there is the self checkout where you do your own checkout without the need for the casher to do it for you. Thanks

I don't have a laptop and I doubt I ever will, can't afford 'em. Books are and will be my favorite because of the portability and I can pass them on or sell them after I'm done.

Computers now days come in thin and very lightweight such as computer notebook. All the possibilities are endless. Sad to say but everything comes to changes as modern technology are very fast changing. All things which we used today are likely replace, and books is not an exception to this..As for the moment whatever method of learning you prefer. Go on and enjoy the best medium of learning which makes you more comfortable..

You could afford it in the future as laptops becomes cheaper same as with cellphone every time i visit electronic shops they have lower prices..for the moment enjoy books. tnks for your responses

Books is still good and is more useful to other people who get used to reading books than in computer.

Whatever things we do in life, all have its own limit and too excessive or being too indulging is bad as its have effects on the user. Too much exposure too in computer without using protective eye wear and too much radiation emitted by the monitor is also bad to health. Everything we do should also be moderately balanced..

Yes, plus after sometime of reading on the computer, your eyes start to hurt. Even health experts agree that it is not good for the health. Hence, I try to limit the amount of time I spend reading e-books on my computer. unlike reading in a book wherein I can even finish reading an entire book overnight.

Many people are not really adopted the ideas of reading books through internet. They think internet could only used for research and other activities and not for long reading. The advantage of having e-books you do not need to buy it ans sometimes you could get it from peer to peer sharing..

Searching on the internet is very fast than searching in real books. I myself is tired of carrying lot of books when going to schools especially if the school have no locker. Internet vast of information is superficial to encyclopedia and a lot of information which usually contain in a books could be access right in your home or work as long as there is internet connection. Much better if you have wifi or wireless connection with wifi signals it really cut your internet connection cost..yeah, saving real trees is good for the children to see rather than the virtual trees..

hi, elite user, Yeah, that is true something too good too be true are no need to be discarded. And, somehow people grow with books as part of their childhood up to adulthood somehow gives a sentimental values on books would never be irreplaceable and would only be modified but not totally banish. Have a nice day!

Computers will be the in things in the future and as of present things are starting as you notice the presence of e-books and online classes which is hard to imagine in the past but now is in fact a part and parcel of reality. Books willbe a rare thing of the past. Books in the past will not be entirely develop but will be more improve with a books contain in usb drives or external hard drives, a student could carry many books in all packaging than carrying all the books in class which could be a tedious tasks will no longer be needed...

Their will be books but it will be minimize. As more people will be open to the ideas and practical reasons of reading e-books online and attending online classes in a short manner of time. As I observe many known authors are no longer contented in publishing their actual books in hardbound and also taking their chances of publishing their books online. One could purchase books online without going to books and some e-books could be yours for free without paying a dime through peer to peer sharing..That applies to being thrifty but to the publisher a lesser profits to make..

yup, that is true as not every times one could rely on computer, both gave their own usefulness bases on the perception and experiences of the user.

Yeah books and computer will still be present in the future. me myself like it to see both in the future. They have a different purposes one could be hold and carry while the other is contain on the internet. but, one things is for sure..they are both helps in learning...

some people rely on books for learning and some people prefer computer as you could do all things like videos downloading, photos downloading, files copying, printing, playing games, e-banking and reading e-books..books is prefer by people who get used to it and by older people who are not familiar with the use of computer..

Different people have a lot of options to consider and having both have an advantages. It is is really up for us to used it properly where both are important source of learning. Computers are very practical and learning through it such as acquiring e-books could be even free from peer to peer groups you could save a lot unless buying a real books. Books are in demand mostly to people without computer and those living in a remote village..Also it is like by people who have eyesight problem and mostly adopted by older people who are not proficient with the used of new technology...

Books will be a rare things in the future. With fast changing technology, I could really feel that it will change as the preferences of the future generation have some effect on it..books in an entirely is not an exception..even authors who publish their books opt in in selling their copies online,,such as Stephen King where horror novels could be available for purchase..one need not to go to actual bookstores to buy. you could even print your favorite chapter unlike a real books where you have no choice but to keep a copy of pages even if you do not like it..

All things can be download in a computer and that is includes, from free books, movies and other files without spending real money in buying the real things, like books..Having internet connections, almost all transactions relies in computers and it is fast unlike the manual things..I could say their is endless possibilities for a lot of changes to occurs..and books is not an exception..

The only advantage of having to read e-books , you could print or keep only the pages you would like to keep while discarding other pages which are of less importance. having real books is a sentimental point of view is like possessing a important valuable things which you would like to be beside you even in bed. Both are importance in propagating learning and educating people. But, e-books will eventually suffice over computers in the future..

Their is more lighter than books carrying hundred of books in a USB drives. Books and computer are both good source of learning. Each one add to the beauty of this world. Without the others, some people are not really opt to lose the other..Preferences really differ to liking and to the experiences of each people..

Everything is bundled in one package. You could enjoy learning at the comfort of your homes and even elderly could attend online classes without missing their everyday activities such as keeping working and stay with your loved ones. You do not need to stay away from your family and you could do multi tasking and learning is accessible anywhere where their is computers..