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A glimpse into the e-book reader market
By Rodney Chan, DIGITIMES, Taipei [Tuesday 18 May 2010]
Last update: Thursday 3 June 2010
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In 2008, worldwide e-book reader shipments totaled only 700,000 units, according to Digitimes Research. But demand exploded in 2009 as consumer interests grew and prices dropped.
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