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It may be the last book you'll ever buy. And
certainly, from a {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}standpoint, it will
be the only book you'll ever need. No, it's not the Bible or some New Age tome
{{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}enlightenment--although it would let
you carry {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}both texts simultaneously.
It's an electronic book--a {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}volume
that could contain a library of information or, if your tastes run {{U}}
{{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}what's current, every title on today's
bestseller {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}And when you're {{U}}
{{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}with those, you could refill it with new
{{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}} Convenience is its
main {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}and that means more than simple
portability. Because the information is in electronic {{U}} {{U}}
10 {{/U}} {{/U}}, it can be easily manipulated. You could, for instance,
make the type larger for easier reading. Or you could make notes in the
{{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}with a stylus your observations
being {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}on tiny, removable
flash-memory card in the spine. It is likely that electronic
books will come pre-loaded with a {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}of
titles. New titles could be made {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}}
{{/U}}through flash-memory cards, for example, internet will be the delivery
method of choice. Imagine browsing an online bookstore like www. Amazon. com,
corn and downloading a novel {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}your
electronic book via the modem in its spine. {{U}} {{U}} 16
{{/U}} {{/U}}Moby Dick would take about a minute. You could download a few
titles, so you'll have a few good reads to choose from while you're relaxing at
the beach. If your first choice is not to your {{U}} {{U}} 17
{{/U}} {{/U}}, a new title becomes available {{U}} {{U}} 18
{{/U}} {{/U}}the push of a button. An electronic book will be
{{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}--around ＄ 200 for a basic read-only
model to about ＄ 400 for one that would {{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}}
{{/U}}your margin scribbles. Some hurdles remain, though, before you can take an
electric book with you anywhere.