Isn't it wonderful to see how things have changed in just such a short time span as three years? I think that Doctorow in a sense got it right, e-readers are essentially down to a price level where even the casual reader wouldn't mind buying one. Look at the trade-in program for Sony, the consumer pays only $50 for a brand-new reader. If that is the case then it shouldn't be more than two years or so before they're $29.99.
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