have books lost importance in this modern age of computers....???

Yes, computers have replaced books. I still read a lot of books; however, once e-books start becoming more in-play, I will turn to them. I read a lot faster on the internet then I do with a book. I think people will stop reading books because they want answers quick.

I really hope that computers never replace books. I love reading and use my library as a source of reading material at least once per month. What I do think might be in danger are newspapers as a source of reading. I find it much easier to login to my local news sites than pay for the paper.

I guess the fast world needs a fast information and the internet is the best place to get it. Books become just the secondary source of information right now.

I sell books for a living and Thank God, they have not lost importance at all. Just look around - Barnes & Noble, Borders & Amazon are all modern big businesses that have gotten rich on books. Look at the My Lot postings that ask about books and check out the responses. Libraries are seldom empty and in no danger of going out of business. My library is ALWYS packed. Of course the computer stations are usually full but that just proves how well books and technology do co-exist.

You have raised a really nice question friend... what i would like to say about it is maybe our books might reduce i mean maybe the number of books might go down but to say that computers will replace them i just cant agree to u over it.Ive got some worthy points u wud like to notice: (1) To use vcd's ebooks and computers the foremost requirement is being a computer literate which i fear not everyone is. (2) To use the computers and to know its functioning itself u need some books to tell u. (3) Reading books is better then ebooks as they dont affect ur eyes as much as the radiation from the monitor So i guess computers have replaced some part of books yes but they just cant replace every book

For me computers will never replace books. I tend to get headaches if I am trying to read an e-book. I prefer having a hard copy, something that I can go back to and highlight if need be. Lets face it, not everyone has a computer. I would like to think that books will always be around. Much easier to carry around with me!

as the world i becoming smaaller an closer..notebooks are loosing it charm as in computer we can get lot more information and knowledge !!

I also agree with you that the books are losing their importance in this modern world with the use of computers in every field..I also feel the need of computers while designing my projects or ant presentation..or to find any information I prefer Internet rather searching all books.I feel the biggest advantage of computer and internet is that the information is readily available and also in organised manner..and that too absolutely free.also we can get a vast information from its basics to its depth.via computer but in case of books to need dfferent books for diffeent purposes.. But then the place of books are inevitable and they can't be replaced with any technology..

The books hasn't lost it importance in thesemodern days, but the profressional books are in the pdf format and these are there in which thereis the drastic change which has happened. Only the novels, fiction, non fiction,are still written in the paper format.

There is nothing better than the feel of a book I have been reading since I was young, all my buddies where playing sports while I was reading novels. The use of PDA's and laptops have made it possible to take ebooks with you but you still are tied to the grid. Some have stated that they read faster on the PC but in web design it is a proven fact that people read less that is why sites have white space and short topics and yes PCs can't be good for our eyes and besides who ever heard of snuggling up with your grandson and a good PC.

yes books lost its importance because you can research a lot faster in the internet than reading books.

the passion for reading was lost ever since this new technology was invented.and it is true that the new generations are drifting farther from the most beautiful thing as a hobby or even more,books...It's a sad fact

Yeah it's a sad fact that computers and the internet has indeed replaced books. I myself would prefer sitting in front of the computer for hours to do all sorts of stuff and research than go to a library to do research or open up a good book to read. I haven't even finished the last book that I started reading 2 months ago and I haven't been picking it up for almost a month I think... It's a sad truth but if possible the love for reading and books should be brought back.

Not at all, books cant be replaced

It will be a sad day if computers, cds and vcds do eventually completely replace books. I find complete relaxion in reading books, which I read often. I also welcome the break from the computer. Books are still used very widely in schools as well, even with the replacement of computers, and I hope they will continue to do so, for I wouldn't want children to be deprived of the facility. I think, and hope that books will continue on... after all, it's not always easy to find the exact text you want online, and dvds do actually vary from the book's text. I think they'll hold up though. Books have been around for a very long time, so I don't think they'll disappear altogether.

Books are still important, although the preference of people change, books are always important, Parents should of course guide their children specially in their early age, they should get them to read books to be able to develop their hobby in reading books.

If you go to Books-A-Million there is no indication that books are being replaced. I know that there are a lot of offers that allow you to get books on CD or DVD but I believe that in most cases you can also choose the printed version. I hope that books don't get replaced. I'm 54 and read books on a daily basis. I am in the habit of reading while I have my morning coffee and I'll pick up the book a couple times during the day and get in a couple of chapters. Although eBooks may eventually replace the printed version I don't think it will happen in my lifetime. There has been talk of "paperless" offices for years now but I don't see anything happening just yet. People are just not confident that computers will not crash or that backups will not fail when needed.

yes i believe even in schools they don't give books we get soft copies

It is a fact that now a days the importance of books are going down due to the influence of computer. Because now a days almost all books are avaible either in the form cd's or it can be downloaded from some websites. Moreover that to get a reference about any doubts can be easily explored from the computers or internet by using search windows instead reading a whole book. Its quite natural that ppl will always run behind modern developments. Depending computer is more time saving than a book reading. I never says to replace Computer in the place of Books or viseversa. Books are some invaluable assets whereas computer is a blessing for the modern life. So both has its own importance.

Though the importance of books hs been undermined by the advent of the digital world, but i feel that the traditional source of knowledge still has its own niche in this world....The bookworms no longer prefr to go to libraries to get their copies of bestsellers...instead, they throng markets to buy them...thats why we feel that ppl r not readind books.....but the truth is that the no of books being printed each year is huge.... So whatevr comes or goes, books will remain an eternal favorite among ppl....