Not sure that we could have framed this one better, but over at the Digital Evangelism Issues blog, there was a great posting talking about the merits of digital publishing/media versus the costs/benefits of the print-ink counterpart. Here’s a snippt of the piece:

What are some impediments to Bible and book distribution in the Majority World, including the Middle East?

• Shortage of supply, possible import or government permission issues, and inadequate distribution channels.
• Price: a Bible or NT, especially in a minority language, may well cost several weeks, even months, wages in poorer countries.
• Even committed believers may well be unable to make the considerable financial sacrifice to source and own a Bible, especially one in their heart language. Not-yet-followers, who may be seekers or merely inquisitive, are highly unlikely to make such a commitment.
• In some regions of the world, expect considerable disapproval (or worse) if you are seen to own or read a paper Bible.

Read the rest of Are Electrons Better than Dead Trees at the Digital Evangelism Issues blog.

Make sure to offer your comments to the discussion. Though, I think that you might end up coming towards similar conclusions – we’ve got a history in these matters 😉