books and electronic distribution... (Score 1)

Despite all of the failed attempts to produce the "ultimate" electronic book, I still think that the replacement of books by an electronic equivalent is absolutely inevitable. The convenience of traditional books has probably been greatly underestimated by more than a few futurists, but all this does is raise the bar.

Probably important factors in ubiquitious acceptance of electronic media:

readability
battery lifetime
weight
heat
connectivity
content rights

It could take more than five years, who knows, but technology has always worked wonders to solve problems.