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Long live the book
Clipped to the Drawing Board by Adam Crighton  
Developments in ‘print on demand’ mean that book publishers need no longer speculate on print runs, can reduce their environmental footprint and perhaps bring a few long-lost classics back to the masses, discovers Nick Smith.
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Shelly () Newbie | 2008-01-30 19:47:12
i guess that the question is - is the paper book viable ? will future books all be in electronic format on "devices" of some sort
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Spud () Newbie | 2008-01-30 19:48:57
a few years ago the paper book was going to be hammered by the talking book - and that never happened - maybe the electronic book could work
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duc () Newbie | 2008-01-30 19:52:28
same old story - advances in electronics are making lots of things more viable - this concept of quick and simple downloads - to order - is a terrific idea
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Zane () Newbie | 2008-01-30 19:54:47
paper is still agood media - this idea opens a lot of doors for small operators and authers
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