The first onslaught of electronic books on printed volumes a decade ago was easily fought off, but e-books are back: sleeker, cheaper and with some real advantages over the paper version. France’s annual publishing jamboree, the Salon du Livre, is setting aside a special space for the last domain in which digital hasn't won the battle - yet. One of life's great pleasures: reading in the sun. A common sight in Parisian cafes, but this is no ordinary book. It's electronic, with the capacity to store 160 books. Book lovers have started to take notice. Marcel Genet, Electronic book user, "I love books, I love to touch and to feel them. But I'm also someone who's modern, I love all new technologies and I am totally willing to read a book in an electronic format, so long as the reading experience is pleasant enough." E-book makers say they've kept their side of the bargain. For 300 euros this lightweight device offers an experience close to the real thing. But they wish traditional publishers would make more books available for downloading. Philippe Citroen, Managing Director, Sony France, "There is strong demand from users to have access to more books. They want to be able to download all the new releases and all bestsellers in real time." But resistance is strong among traditional publishers, including those gathered at the annual Paris book fair . They cite fears of Internet piracy and illegal downloads and point out what they did to the music industry.Bertrand Morisset, Director, Paris book fair, "The publishing industry is asking real questions and this is something that the record industry or the video industry didn't do in time. We're advancing slowly, but we're advancing. And at every step we try to protect ourselves." Books may not be dying out soon, but the chances are there'll be more and more e-book readers at a cafe near you.