Our reading lists would be simple and our minds would be at ease.

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Think Apple iBookstore-meets-Linked In, with colleague's reading lists, recommended books, and book clubs.

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This is a revenue opportunity for virtual schools and specialized portals that offer everything from free advice, reading lists, worksheets, books and CD-ROMs to subscription K-12 packages.

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Does that mean they should be banned from reading lists?

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Unlike other e-book devices, Samsung's E6 and E101 enables handwriting directly onto the display, allowing users to annotate their reading selections, calendars and to-do lists with a built-in electromagnetic resonance (EMR) stylus pen.

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