That touch technology is a feature that Amazon has yet to offer in an e-reader and one that consumers may come to expect as multi-touch Android tablets and other iPad competitors flood the market.

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One of the concerns I hear from people who love bound books is that the sameness of touch and smell in e-books lessens the reading experience.

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