Books vs. eBooks?

So in class we were talking about whether Google was making us stupid.  The conversation then veered off into the Internet in general (and how you can just Google search books or keywords to get the info you want).

Then I got to thinking:  What about the rise of eBooks (the elimination of paper books, you can just buy a book off the internet and get it on your tablet, iPad, phone, etc., for a much lower price)?  How will regular paper books be affected?

The sad truth is, paper books could be eliminated.  With the rise of demand for "going green", almost everything has been made to eliminate waste and overuse of resources.  Books are no exception.

There are avid supporters of both, but I'm just going to write my thoughts on it.

Yes, eBooks are nice (especially for those darn expensive textbooks!), and they save paper, cost less, etc.

However, if people don't read everything on the Internet, how can they read an eBook? I don't think I can.  All that brightness and pixel made letters (instead of ink stained onto a page in thick blots), I think my eyes would go bad (or worse).  Reading things on a bright screen (like on the Internet) just makes my brain go all fuzzy.

Here's where the whole "Is Google making us stupid" argument comes in.  If people just scan web pages, and go someplace else for more info, why won't some people do the same for eBooks?

That's why I still support paper books.  I can actually put it close to my face and it won't possibly blind me...

But how much longer will books be around?  With the rise of the Internet and digital media, and the many uses you can get out of such media, may very well eliminate paper materials altogether!