Thanks, I enjoyed reading your article. That doesn't mean I need to own a copy of it ;-)

I actually do have a handful of dead tree books that I own for emotional reasons, so I can appreciate that aspect of ownership. But I love my Kindle. I do far more reading now that my books are electronic. It's no exaggeration to say that switching to the Kindle has improved the quality of my life.

Different people feel different ways on ownership. I personally can't wait to own a house. I know my in-laws have never owned where they live, not because they can't but because they don't want to.

They like the fact that someone else cuts the lawn, someone else fixes the major appliances, etc. They like that they can call someone and give them shit when their roof leaks and someone else will deal with the repair.

I like to own things, and I'm not sure why. However, when it comes to digital data I accept that I'm paying for convenience over ownership. MP3's even if I only license them, sure kick the ass of having to rummage through a pile of CD's just to listen to one song.

Agreed. Owning media is over.