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episode 42: Hopefully They Don't Burn It
eReaders have many advantages over paperbacks and although Amazon would have you believe that eBooks are leading the way, the paperback is far from dead and we look at both sides of the debate.
With Vic Hudson and John Chidgey.
Related Links:
- Paperback Books
- Kindle Books Outselling Paperbacks
- The Rise of e-Reading
- Average Book Weights
- Kindle Paperwhite
- Kindle Paperwhite (1st Generation)
- A Comparison of eBook Pricing vs Paperback Pricing
- Caribu
- A Snapshot of Reading in the USA
- eReader
- Sony Reader
- eInk
- Yes, Minister
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