I have downloaded books that I cannot find in hard copy. I have photocopied entire reference books that were out of print, but I have bought hard copies when they became available. I photocopied a book years ago about audio recordings by celebrities who were best known as actors. Several years ago, I found a new copy online and purchased it. When going through it, I found that the new one had added new artists and deleted some artists, so I had to keep the photocopies to have access to all the information. I have a lot of photocopied books, and I will always buy a hard copy when I can find one.

I may never read all of my downloaded books, but at least I have a wide choice. I have bought new books based on exposure to the authors in previous downloaded content. I buy all the books I am able to. Books, magazines, records, and tapes are why my home office is packed full of material.