When interviewer Jeffrey Trachtenberg asks Makinson about the future of “physical books,†though, Makinson is measured. Physical books will never disappear, he maintains. The reason is that the e-book customer has different motives and expectations than the physical book customer:
“There is a growing distinction between the book reader and the book owner.â€
via Books Owners and Book Readers – Brainstorm – The Chronicle of Higher Education.