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Which publishing industry is hurt most by digital ebook readers or tablet devices book publishing, magazine, comic books, or newspaper? Why?
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It's tough to say, I would think that magazines and comic books are relatively safe for now as E-ink is black and white, while Magazines and Comics use color to full advantage. This could change with affordable color readers.
Then there are newspapers which are on life support as it is due to the speed of internet news. Affordable Ebook readers could put print newspaper in a bind, but the smart companies will embrace and adapt to the change.
This leaves book publishing, which may be in trouble one day, but before that happens I imagine that either Ebooks have to go down in price considerably &/or quality Ereaders drop below a $100 sweet spot in pricing.
Personally I love swapping books and buying used books at a fraction of the price. An Ereader will be a tough sale for me unless it is combined with video watching &/or gaming technologies.
Then there are newspapers which are on life support as it is due to the speed of internet news. Affordable Ebook readers could put print newspaper in a bind, but the smart companies will embrace and adapt to the change.
This leaves book publishing, which may be in trouble one day, but before that happens I imagine that either Ebooks have to go down in price considerably &/or quality Ereaders drop below a $100 sweet spot in pricing.
Personally I love swapping books and buying used books at a fraction of the price. An Ereader will be a tough sale for me unless it is combined with video watching &/or gaming technologies.
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