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AnnotationsAnnotationsJanuary 30, 2006 The Rise, Fall, and Rise of E-BooksI got this article from the WSJ via a listserv I belong to. I think it makes a strong case for the e-book and I especially liked the first paragraph. I think the electronic format is the best format for things like textbooks, travel guides, journals, scientific information etc. Yet the thing that nags at me is how many formats and “reading devices” will the consumer go through before we fill the “old technologies graveyard?” Books are still biodegradeable and once you have a book you don’t need to get an upgrade every 18 months. http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB113779027926552261.html?mod=todays_free_feature A Hundred Books in Your Pocket The e-book will transform reading — and writing NEW YORK — The e-book is back. So are the technophobes who swear it’ll never catch on. They were right last time, and they might be right this time, too. Sooner or later, though, they’ll be wrong — and when they are, your life will change. No Comments »RSS feed for comments on this post. Leave a comment
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