Thread: Revolutions in Reading
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Old 01-31-2015, 06:59 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by HarryHutton View Post
Wondering what you would define as major revolutionary moments in the recent history of reading?
  • Wikipedia founded (2001) - so long encyclopedias
  • Amazon Kindle (2007) - popularised e-ink reading devices
  • Apple iPad (2010) - reading a4 documents, popularisation of interactive textbooks
  • Galaxy Note 10.1 (2012) - hand-annotating documents and books
  • Decline of print medium for magazines and newspapers (ongoing) - in favour of social media links or search engines

Agree/disagree? Anything to add? Would love to hear your thoughts!
Pre-2001 (not sure what exact date to pinpoint) - the popularization of the World Wide Web and of computers, and the concomitant widespread posting, dissemination, and consumption of material to be read online or via downloads
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