E-Cards..laziness or a helpful gesture for the busy

while i believe in a great card once in a while i find that e-cards really are just a waste of space...while the idea my be great how many of us really take the time to send one out....i mean i would rather go to my local drug store and pick one out...if the person really is that important to me then i should take the time to go and pick out something that has some meaning behind it...e-cards just the fuel the lack of emotion that technology has taken...