Books or computers

What will happen to books and computers in 10 years?

We have asked 106 pupils of the 9th, 10th and 11th grades of our school
68 students find indormation in books, 52 students in computers;
72 students have got a comtuter at home:
50 students play on the computer;
39- prepare their homework;
41- listen to music, watch films;
53 students always surf the Net:33 students do research work for their school report;31 students chat;
17 students think they have a computer addiction;
On the question"What do you think of the future of books?" they gave the following answers:
18 students think that paper books will always exist;
48-books and computers will coexist;
27- computers will replace books.

(10A grade students)

There exist different opinions on advantages of a computer and a book. Some people consider, that computers will replace books, others - books will have advantages above computers. I think that the book will never die. It will exist alongside with a computer.
Undoubtedly, computers allow us to have more free time to be engaged in the favorite affairs, but it from another sight - people depend on a computer, and they start to neglect more important affairs. The book gives us a chance to enjoy classical literature.
For a long time our ancestors conducted annals, described their image of life in books. Due to books, we find out, how our ancestors lived. But unfortunately a lot of books and the information in them were not kept up to nowadays because of accidents, fires, for example. Therefore people have thought up another means of keeping information- computer. The information occupies fewer places.
The books help us to educate and computer helps us to relax. The computer allows us to communicate with people. Books help us understand what kindness is and what is good and what is bad.
To my mind books will coexist with computers.
(Ksenia Popova)

Books or computers.
Are you interested what will be with books in 20 years? Some people think that computers will replace books; others consider that books will be around as long as people enjoy using them. We think that books and computers will coexist.
The future of books should continue to be bright. They have certain advantages over electronic media. Firstly they’re cheap. Secondly, no batteries or other power is required. People are comfortable with books. Books have been a part of our culture for hundreds of years.
But technology such as the World Wide Web provides an excellent opportunity to access an astronomical amount of information. Possible, the next few years, school will begin to use laptop computers instead of books. Another way computers could help learning is the chance children have of interacting with children from around the world. What a great opportunity to learn about another country from a child living there.
Possible, printed books will remain only in scientific libraries and only specialists will have an access to them, but they will never die. Consequently, books and computers will coexist.
(Kristina and Katya)

Books or computers.
Some people think that computers will replace books, as new technologies provide both the student and the teacher with so much information more conveniently than the ordinary textbook.
Others think that paper books will always exist, that the future of books should continue to be bright. They have certain advantages over electronic media.
Firstly they’re fairly cheap (at least paperbacks). Secondly no batteries or other power is required (except maybe a light). Thirdly they’re generally very replaceable, so you’re not afraid to take them into situations where they might be destroyed.
I personally think that books will be around as long as people enjoy using them. Books have been a part of our culture for hundreds of years. That won’t change so soon.
To my mind books and computers in the near future, together will help the mankind
(Alisa).