# (Hypothetical) Timeline for the Death of the Printed Book \ **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 28, 2011, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-timeline-for-the-death-of-the-printed-book-tm/597853 "2011-09-28T05:49:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-timeline-for-the-death-of-the-printed-book-tm/597853/21 "2011-09-30T08:51:24Z")
And certain books I will always want a hard copy of, even if they are print on demand. ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-timeline-for-the-death-of-the-printed-book-tm/597853/22 "2011-09-30T15:19:28Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > …On the other hand, I’m surprised at how rapidly bookstores are disappearing. Mostly because of on-line stores (like mine) rather than because of the demise of printed books. IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-timeline-for-the-death-of-the-printed-book-tm/597853/23 "2011-09-30T16:32:56Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > If it’s all ereaders, then people without money will be illiterate. How do you get an ebook into the hands of a ten year old whose mother can barely make ends meet? It’s e-readers, all the way down. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-timeline-for-the-death-of-the-printed-book-tm/597853.md?page=1)