Debates: VERSUS?
In short, the only substantial difference between printed books and ebooks is the output media format selected. They are all books. The real questions for this debate are whether either format is intrinsically more valuable than the other and whether the rise or fall of either — or their continuation in a partnership of some kind — is in the best interests of the reading public.
John Parsons (john@intuideas.com), former Editorial Director of The Seybold Report, is an independent writer, ghostwriter, and editor. He is the co-author of the interactive printed textbook, Introduction to Graphic Communication, on the art, science and business of print, which has been adopted by Ryerson, Arizona State, the University of Houston, and many other schools and vocational training centers. Custom editions of the book are under consideration by major printing companies and franchises for internal training purposes.