Bookworms were a problem in the Middle Ages, but a decent vellum parchment could last 300 years.

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When Amazon's Kindle arrived last November, some techie bookworms marveled at its innovative electronic ink screen and speedy wireless book downloads.

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When the shiny, new public library opens its doors to bookworms this fall, visitors will notice something important missing: actual books.

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One issue is whether customers will want to buy both the tablet and Kindle, which is viewed as a dedicated-reading device for bookworms.

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Now players big and small say that the world's bookworms are ready to dump the pocket paperbacks and do their reading on the small screen.

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The secret to Pebble's weeklong battery life and daylight readability is a technology similar to what's penetrated the lives of bookworms young and old: an e-paper display.

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That said, we're digging the reports that HP will be doing everything it can to fully support Flash on this here slate, and it may also consider a partnership with Blio for the digital bookworms in attendance.

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In fact, if you wouldn't mind, do us a favor and share your findings in the comments section after the break -- we have quite a few bookworms on staff who wouldn't mind saving a buck or two.

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