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Originally Posted by Julius Caesar
Moreover, when reading a text book, one would frequently need to refer to one part of the book while reading another part of the same book. With a hard copy, it is a breeze to flip back and forth between say page 50 and page 100 of the same book. Try that with an electronic device. It would be too cumbersome and too disorienting.
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You are thinking too much paper book here. Unless you have two physical copies of the same book, then it is impossible to have page 50 and page 100 open at the same time. Ebook? Get a second device to leave page 50 open. Reading software that allows tabs? Same functionality as a single book in one device. It is even better as you can have different books open on the same device and flip between them with no less hassle than to flip between tabs in same book.
Currently? Hardware and software is lacking at least when you require electronic paper. Already doable with two large tablets right now. Sony's DPTS1 is one step closer - and it may likely be a competitor that will get it right.