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To: Jan Crawley who wrote (19954)	10/4/1998 9:31:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

Electronic books The texts of tomorrow Are you ready to read a book onscreen? Electronic book developers want to know. If enough people say Yes, their latest products--computerized gadgets that display digital texts--will be the first of their kind to succeed. Boasting easily readable, high-resolution screens, lengthy battery life, and a hefty selection of book titles to choose from, the newest electronic books (e-books) offer everything you could want from a reading machine. But don't say goodbye to your hardcovers just yet. No one knows if the majority will take to digitized reading. Changing paradigms--especially for something as basic as reading--takes time, and the quirks of these early-generation products won't help. Even under the best circumstances, it will be years before you see e-books on every street corner. Read on to find out how e-books work, whether they'll survive, and what they'll look like in the future.