In Hypertext and Critical Theory, George Landau explains that hypertext is cluster of words that linked to other words or images in infinity. Then, what define reading? Before the proliferation of internet, people are accustomed to reading books by having that book physically present either holding the book or place it on the book stand.
With the advances in technology, reading now becomes an exercise of click of a mouse.
Since reading through the hypertext the reader will be reading from one point to the next without finishing reading the previous part which is what he refers to de-centering and multivocality when one consciousness is absorbed into another.
Of course, reading now a day mean turning on the computer and being less convenient.
At the same token, there are vast amount of information that one can read through this hypertext which make it interesting and invaluable. There are gives and take with the evolution of technology. The Digital generation will be more comfortable and attune to such a way of reading. Nevertheless, paper bag book are not going away I don’t think because of its convenience and many are still reading through such a mode.