Will We Still Turn Pages?
Pages are here to stay, though they might not be the neatly laid-out ones we see today between two book covers. In the future, expect a combination of paper and plastic that holds an ever-changing digital ink. These enhanced pages can make everyone happy by allowing book lovers to keep turning the page, while people who are glued to the screen can still get their eyeball fix.
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    There are __ different brands of handheld computers currently on the market that you can read e-books on.

    a) 8
    b) 5
    c) 4
    d) 2

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    Will you keep turning traditional paper pages in the future?
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    web resources
    E Ink
    Electronic ink is a new material that will have a far-reaching impact on how society receives its information

    The Journal of Electronic Publishing
    A peer-reviewed journal published by the University of Michigan Press featuring scholarly and other articles on the field of electronic publishing

    ibooks, inc
    Imprint dedicated to reprinting historically significant popular fiction and new frontlist titles in digital format