I think it might be possible in five years... If things speed up for reader technology. However, I don't think anyone brought up this point: How much do we want something that looks like a thin folder that's totally smooth? I love the screen size obviously and the touch screen but... I would honestly prefer my reader to have at least as much heft and feel to it as the Sony Reader. Along with the touch screen, I'd prefer some physical interface, some real interaction even if it's just clicking some buttons. That reader seemed to be going after mimicking printed books instead of attempting to improve on them, and frankly, if I want the sensation of a real book, I'll read one. Not my fingers slipping across plastic.
It might not be paper but I'd like it to have substance. - Colt
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