Encyclopedia Britannica will never publish in book form again:victory for technology?

No, its not a victory. Nothing compares to a book and what use is the internet when my computer breaks down?

As far as encyclopedias go this is long overdue.

244 years was a good run.

We will miss you, Britannica!

That's true.

Cerise said:

No, its not a victory. Nothing compares to a book and what use is the internet when my computer breaks down?

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You have electronic tablets to read books, access to the Internet, listen music etc.

İt's enaught buy/dowland anything once to read anytime. Popularity of these devices re increasing. Until last year, here the goverment was giving free books to the primary school students for teaching class, but now the electronic tablets replaced the books. You just need to update it time to time. İt is more economical and convenient than books.