Scary writing comment on HBO's Bored to Death

I don't usually watch the show, Bored to Death, an HBO original series, but it was on last night and I was vegging out on the sofa and saw it.  It's a funny show, actually.  I may start watching on a regular basis.  Apparently it's about the publishing industry to some extent.  Ted Danson, who plays a major character, edits a magazine and he was giving a lecture to a writing class.  He said, among other things, "Books are dying, magazines are dying, newspapers are dying, print is dead."

Now, if you're in the writing biz like I am, I'm sure you've heard this before, though maybe not so blatantly uttered.  But still, it's depressing because many fear it is true.  Luckily the other major character in the series countered Danson's undeniably bleak comment by saying that nothing just merely dies.  It takes years for trends to take hold, and print will be around for a long time.

So, I'm just wondering…what are some of you doing to prepare?  Do you think techie devices are taking over?  I've heard that even ereaders will be a thing of the past as more and more people download books on more compact smart phones.  Here's a simple question:  Do you or does anyone in your family have an e-reader device on your Christmas list this year?

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