2010 is expected to be a bang-up year for e-book readers -- those gizmos that allow you to download and read hundreds of books, newspapers, and magazines on a single device. Among the major players are Sony
Forrester Research
What kind of apps, you say? We think anything from a social reading app from Goodreads to an enterprise app from Microsoft
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I think such apps could be a strong catalyst that helps propel these e-readers closer to the mainstream. However, the one thing that would make a purchase almost a no-brainer for me would be the ability to check out books electronically from my library -- and that's something I didn't see mentioned in the Forrester report.
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