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    Electronic Books Outselling Print Books for the First Time

    It's all fun until an EMP comes along and wipes out all the data...

    The conventional wisdom had been that e-books would eat up hardbound book sales. That's not happening. Instead, while e-books will certainly by year's end be the most popular book format, it's paperback books that are really taking a hit. Perhaps that's because when you're buying a hardcover, you're buying not just a story, but an artifact, an object with more value than just as a way to get to the story.
    It is convenient to get a library book at 2AM on a Sunday and be able to read it in the dark or in the park. It's also great to surf the web or watch a movie from your bed or a bench on the street as you wait for the bus.

    It's the end of books as you knew them: E-books out-sell hardbound for the 1st time


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