They’ll probably go the way of vinyl records, something more special than the regular stuff and for showing off or just for the extra pleasure of it. Ironically, closer to the way books and records were held before mass production.

Physical books, like vinyl, is a decorative piece of art as well as entertainment. I think that will keep physical books popular indefinitely

I’ve changed my mind about this. ebooks should make more sense, but people just like paper. And why not? We spend so much time in screens it’s nice to have things that are physical.

Well, I like a mix. Stuff that is searchable is nice for non-fiction, especially tech stuff. Being able to change fonts and font size is nice too, but I agree, a smallish paper book is better to hold.

I had a Kindle for a few years, but I like paper books. After a long day at work, it's nice to relax with something that would survive a coronal mass ejection or nuclear EMP.

Unfortunately, the modern world is such that when the IT goes down the only use you will want for a paper book is as something to, well, kindle a fire with.