Post #2 What is a book?

A book is a music album. People will always be drawn to purchasing a hard copy just like people still buy records and cd's. It’s all about personal preference, your own story and passion for what and why you are listening/reading. I personally prefer reading a hard copy book only because the other e-readers hurt my eyes, but other than that I am pretty indifferent about the whether people should read either. Both options should always be around no matter what, that way both parties are happy. As for the extreme hard copy readers who think people shouldn't be able to read e-reader; that is just absurd. Readers should have the freedom to read on any format they please. If writers don’t like censorship; they shouldn’t censor format. I agree with Jo Meno when he said, “-the message, the content is being more vital than the medium.” This helps prove my point because the medium really isn’t important. Writers should worry about the content of their passage. Having the freedom to publish almost anything they want is a great freedom in itself, and the way it’s published is insignificant. I don’t agree with Tom Piazza because he claims that because all smart devices look similar, that takes away from the finesse of the whole experience. I have seen some pretty nasty looking books and I would much rather read some books on an e-reader than touch those nasty books. I think Joe Meno said it best when he claimed a book is a place no matter what form it takes.