8 Jul 2009

Net vs. Books

I am writing this lifestream item from high above the US on American Airlines. It occurs to me up here that there are very few times these days when I am disconnected. And that experience, thanks to my smartphone, is getting a lot richer. This is changing my content consumption.

It used to be I would read/listen to dozens of books a year - mostly business and computer titles, occasionally nonfiction. However, I noticed that as the web becomes always on, so am I. This means that the times I would read, like on airplanes, I don't anymore. The Net ate my books.

So, I am curious to hear from you - is the Internet eroding your book time? I can't tell if this is a broader trend or not. If it is, what does it mean?