We reported yesterday that the e-book reader market sets to boom to more than three-fold this year, all thanks to the surging demand in Amazon’s 9.7-inch Kindle DX and other e-book readers offered by Sony and Barnes and Noble. And the revenue generated by e-book readers expects to soar to an astounding $9.6 billion by 2018, according to estimates made by analysts. But with the rise and popularity in e-book readers, will the number of people reading traditional books decrease significantly?
Yes, it would be possible with the launch of this impressive and innovative LIBRARY e-book reading device concept designed by Steve Yang and Yang ze-siao. If this concept were to become a commercial product, then I believe it could easily beat the likes of Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble’s Nook and probably even dominate the lucrative e-book reader market. Unfortunately, this is just a concept and we could only imagine it. Unlike any other e-book readers offered in today’s market, the LIBRARY comes with a traditional book styling that simulates actual page flipping. Simply activate its mechanical rollers at the edge and you can enjoy a lively page flipping animation on the screen — just like as if you’re flipping a page of a magazine. It even features multi-touchscreen for bookmarks that become visible when the book is closed. Searching for a book title via a virtual bookshelf and online stores is also possible too.
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