/. pointed the way to a gizmodo article on ebooks.
They say display technology, a sticking point in making attractive readers, has come a long way. And the idea that eBooks and books printed on paper can’t coexist peacefully is an almost Luddite belief.
For now, they say, things looks grim, no one is going to get really hot for eBooks until the display technology supports full color.
“Like iPod, none of the eBook enhancements need be especially novel in concept; true genius will lie in the packaging: content, convenience, and, of course, cool factor. Without a truly compelling alternative to print, the eBook revolution will stall at its own forward-thinking rhetoric.“
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