I need something, I can put in my bookcases so I would pick the hardcover books over the ebooks-and besides they give your house some character and a sense of place as well. I like the smell of old books also, with their grassy and vanilla notes as well-and besides who is going to sign your ebook anyways? It seems people want to get away from the computer screen more these days as well- and besides you can give hardcover books as gifts-which seems cooler?
I prefer eBooks over physical hardcover books. This is because eBooks are cheaper than hardcover books,of same titles. In my region, bookshops sell the hardcover books very expensively. On the other hand, I only need a computer with good internet connection to download most eBooks for free. So eBooks are more cost effective.
I prefer eBook to hardcopy. As a student eBook is more convenient for me. Moreover, it's less costly to get eBook than to get hardcopy.