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Cory Doctorow has generally maintained that ebooks won't replace print, as well, and I think he's wrong on that score. But I generally agree with him that the market for dedicated ebook devices is limited. Not non-existent (and he didn't say that), but limited. There will probably always be some people who prefer a single-function ebook reader, just as there will be some folks who need large-screen desktop computers, but I think the larger market will be in some kind of mini-tablet "internet appliance" that can handle books, magazine articles, web 2.0, etc. with minimal power usage.
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