eBook readers struggle to stay relevant

Regular readers may recall that over the last couple of years, I've advocated bringing the cost of the eReader to under a $100. Now I'm ready to go even further and suggest a cost of zero. Lest you think I'm crazy, a recent announcement by a British cell phone provider suggests that we may be closer than you think to a free eReader.My theory was that companies like Amazon and Barnes Noble are in the book selling business, not the device business. If you give away the device, you do

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