“Book” prices will plummet.
The “book” will become totally re-defined.
Apple will make huge profits.
Jobs = Gutenberg, in long run.
Amazon will face enormous price competition.
Publishers (qua editors and gate keepers) and authors will do just fine.
New role for expert taste-makers as “publishers”
Printers and book stores are toast.
Don’t worry about ebook “monopoly” issues and DRM over more than 2 year periodBut really, too soon to say. And I should add that I am quite modest and cautious in my predictions.

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