Leave it to the New York Times to step back from 
the gadget-lust surrounding new e-reader devices to ask a truly important question: does the brain like e-books? Each of the NYT’s commentators brings a unique perspective, but I noticed a common thread connecting them all in one way or another: the unspoken belief that e-books aren’t books at all.
While the commentators’ perspectives on this issue are varied (we don’t process information on a screen the same way, the additional capabilities of the devices may lead to easier reader distraction), the bottom line is the same: new capabilities of e-books may redefine what is considered a “book”, the experience of reading, and ultimately what is even considered “reading”.
The result may be an entirely new category of media and media consumption.
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