>>>>As I said, not anytime soon. Someday, yeah, the format will get there, but I don't think we're close yet to e-readers that offer anything like the paper experience. When I think of all the places I open a book or magazine or newspaper, and all the different ways I read them, I think technology has quite a catch-up job to do.
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>>>>I'll also point out that radio and TV were going to kill newspapers and didn't. TV was going to kill radio. VCRs were going to kill movie theaters. Etc., etc., etc. Instead, each technology finds its niche.
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>>>I've read some about electronic paper. It's already been developed and looking to be used in adverstising (signs, billboards). I wonder how long it will be before traditional styled books will be made with it? Plug a chip into the spine of your "book" and you have a new read. Could really be good for people who need large type, even could have animated images or video...
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>>Now you're just copying MY idea! :-)
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>Sorry, did you already say that? Hmmm... Something here about great minds being alike and all that, but I'm not sure about that...

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