I think that when you look back at the ebook history in 10 years time, it will be either the release of the kindle OR the release of some 9.7 inch device in late 2009 or early 2010 the start of the "end" of paper media (it will never be a end to paper media, but the digital newpapers of the future will prob write it like that

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but the year of the ebook, will not happen in 2009... At least I dont think so, 2010 maybe, 2011 is a better guess...