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19/04/2009

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Will we see the end of the paper book in the next ten years?

In ten years time, will we still be reading books on paper - or will it all be about e-readers and digital downloads?

In the past few years digital books have grown in popularity, with brands like the Amazon Kindle and the Sony Reader selling in the hundreds of thousands. They don't dominate the market yet. But there are those who argue that they soon will. Wietske Burema asks: in ten years time, will there still be a place for the paper book --- or will it all be about digital downloads?

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