Book Printing--Mixed Results, Mixed Future

BY ERIK CAGLE

Imagine laying on the beach with a blanket, some sunblock, an umbrella—and the laptop computer cued to the latest book by your favorite author.

Too futuristic sounding to be taken seriously? That future may not be as far away as you think.

Most people still would not want to get sand in their keyboard, or curl up in bed or next to a fireplace with a good PC, which indicates that the health of the printed book is not in immediate danger.