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Old 04-19-2009, 10:26 PM   #343
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For what it's worth, I agree that e-book readers in general both have some improving to do and are likely to do it. I kind of look forward to seeing where they will go, and I very much hope some version that will display (and allow search and annotation of) scientific articles in their proper format is in the works.
The ebook reader that will make things take off is an Apple TouchBook with a screen about the size of a paperback book - the Pocket kind. It would be nothing more than a kingsized iPhone/Touch. Pair the iPhone version with a bluetooth earphone, and watch Apple/Amazon rule the ebook world.

Reason I believe this is that one of my sons, a thirty-something who is only a desultory reader told me the other day that he's reading the Sherlock Holmes books on his iPhone. This happened because I sent him the free ebook link to the BeeKeeper's Apprentice.

I predict that this will happen when Steve Jobs gets reading glasses.
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