Steve,
  I have purchased two works that I first found on the internet.  Despite
there being an electronic copy available for free I wanted an archival
hard copy.  I can transport it easier, flip through the pages easier, and
I can open several books simultaneously to compare descriptions or
illustrations, something I cannot do on my computer without the images
being incredibly small.
  Would I do away with the   net, never!  Will I always be willing to by
the book?  If I need it, yes.
 
Charlie
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Charlie Sturm, Jr
Research Associate - Section of Invertebrate Zoology
                     Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA
Assistant Professor - Family Medicine
 
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