The physical book 's days are numbered , author Nicholas Negroponte says . For $ 199 , it 's possible for individuals to buy a laptop for a child in the developing world through the website www.laptop.org/en/ . `` The physical medium can not be distributed to enough people , '' he says . It is too expensive and the cost of distribution has become prohibitive for many publishers. "
The physical book 's days are numbered , author Nicholas Negroponte says . `` The physical medium can not be distributed to enough people , '' he says . It is too expensive and the cost of distribution has become prohibitive for many publishers. "