Electronic Journals: a user's experience

I collect here some thoughts on the value and usability of the electronic versions of commercial Physics Journals. These critical remarks are the result of my own experience with their use, and were provoked by the sudden disappearance of several important journals from the CERN library. These thoughts are intended to promote a closer interaction between publishers and users, in order to ensure that user's needs are fulfilled before the complete (and irreversible!) transition to a fully automated journal.