Are eBooks Dead?

While browsing through the threads at Warrior Forum a member made a very interesting statement that sparked a bit of controversy.

That brings up the question. Is he right? Are eBooks dead, or will they be in the near future? Answer: Not a chance! With products like the Kindle and other copycats on the rise, eBooks are here to stay.

The users main argument was that one could find the same information on Google, or by checking out forums on a particular subject. Yes, all of those things are correct, but when you purchase a product you expect to get some added value in exchange for the dollars that you spent. That means, people will pay for a product instead of taking the free product, because they expect that purchased product to have added value, that the free one might not have.

It’s simple really. But that’s just me, what do you think?