Thread: "Friction" is why e-books adoption is slow
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Old 09-01-2007, 05:29 PM   #208
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Originally Posted by Bob Russell View Post
As people think about the different protocols and formats that might reduce friction, how about this for a crazy twist. What if we standardized by storing the e-books on paper. Paper vs e-book could take on a whole new meaning! (See https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7689)
Yes, it's sweet, but ultimately, it's another storage mechanism. I don't see a particular reason why the medium has to be paper. The question is the theoretical information storage density. (The referenced Wikipedia article does not support the original claims.)

With folks like IBM working on "vertical" magnetic storage techniques for a theoretical quantum leap in storage capacity, stuff like that looks like a niche technology at best.
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