How the iPad Could Make Books Go Viral

With just five days to go before the iPad launches, plenty have predicted that Apple's tablet will decimate Amazon's dominance over the ebook world and how, together, the two companies are screwing the publishers with tough dealmaking. Far fewer prognosticators have considered how smaller companies--and, in turn, authors--are going to benefit from eReaders. In short, have you ever thought that the available technology is going to make books go viral?

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