I just saw this over at Slog:


As cool as it is in a novelty sort of way, all I could see were the greasy, grubby pawprints all over the screen.  That tablet is positively slathered with geek grease. 

You know, as old-fashioned as books are, you have to be pretty grubby to grease up the pages to that degree.  Even newsprint doesn't get as cheesy as your average tablet after a reading or two.  And can you imagine a public site like this, in an airport?  Those of us who remember public pay phones from back in the day know how this story ends.  Maybe someone should design latex gloves that synergize with these electronic slimeboards.

And another thing.  I fly once or twice a year, tops.  I actually hate flying. I don't know anyone who has to on a regular basis that doesn't.  So why does it seem like all new technology these days is developed for and possibly in an airport?   Do people read magazines in places other than airports nowadays?   

I guess I'm not on-the-go enough to appreciate the future of print.  Honestly, I just can't really see it through all the prints.