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Quite a few posts have analysed ebook readers as a permanent category of devices, as "the thing" that will or currently tries to replace the traditional book and is somehow limited both in the target application ("reading books", even "reading books for pleasure") and the target market ("avid readers").
I believe that dedicated ebook reader is transitional technological category. The target, sooner or later, will be (almost) complete replacement of paper, and I am talking businesses, schools etc. The current generation of ebook readers is pioneering note taking, some of them are introducing Wacom pens for freehand notes. We are not there yet, but we are quickly approaching the arrival of affordable bigger devices, capable of displaying A4/letter PDF's, with good freehand writing support. Without sacrificing ebook presentation capabilities.
Attack on ALL printed material in our workplaces and schools is HUGE market, and it is within reach of our technology.
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