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Originally Posted by VictoriaP
The hardware may change (as it already has with many transitioning to tablets and reading apps), but I think we've seen the beginning of the demise of paper as a medium for word storage.
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Ah, paper, maybe so. I find it curious that after 500 years or so, the first device to really get people to consider a new medium for their books was only able to get rid of the paper aspect. Ink survived the transition to yet another medium in its 2000+ year use. People sure do seem to like reading their books in pigment. Yeah tablets and such have jumped on board, but I don't think dedicated ereaders are going anywhere until ink is succeeded in a way that satisfies its adherents.