“Until recently, I was an ebook sceptic, see; one of those people who harrumphs about the “physical pleasure of turning actual pages” and how ebook will “never replace the real thing”. Then I was given a Kindle as a present. That shut me up. Stock complaints about the inherent pleasure of ye olde format are bandied about whenever some new upstart invention comes along. Each moan is nothing more than a little foetus of nostalgia jerking in your gut. First they said CDs were no match for vinyl. Then they said MP3s were no match for CDs. Now they say streaming music services are no match for MP3s. They’re only happy looking in the rear-view mirror.”

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About Charlie Brooker

English screenwriter, producer, presenter, author, cartoonist, and social critic

Charlie Brooker is an English screenwriter, producer, presenter, author, cartoonist, and social critic. He first came to wide attention through satirical television programmes he created and presented, including Screenwipe, Gameswipe, Newswipe, and Weekly Wipe. His work often examines modern society and the media with sharp criticism and a satirical edge. Across television and print, he has built a reputation for commentary that is pointed, skeptical, and observant of public life.

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