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eBook readers are here to stay and the way annotation works now should be altered to take eBook readers into account. In 20, 25, 30 years all you get are probably ebooks and asking for the paper version will be ancient....[/QUOTE]
Rinzwind: I do agree that ereaders are here to stay.
This exchange of thoughts about page-numbers however is not about the right to exist of the ereader, but exploring the use of locations as annotations in academic or other research. I have serious doubts on that subject and feel there's still a lot of work to be done.
As emalvick said; the location of digitalized proceeding is never consistent and consistency is what is needed for any semblance of sound research. And all findings must be able to stand some scrutiny, now and in the years to come. (BTW not by me in 40 years as I stated; a bit optimistic as I would be 97!
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So, I feel the system of locations Kindle uses on their readers is not yet fit to be used in any kind of research or reference.