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The age of e-book readers? "More hype than reality"

As Barnes & Noble releases its Nook, the e-book industry continues its growth. But the publishing industry says not to believe the e-hype.

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Barnes & Noble is now selling its own electronic book reader to compete with the Amazon Kindle and the Sony device. Other companies will enter the market soon. So, this is a golden age for digital reading devices, right? No way, says publishing industry analyst Thad McIlroy.

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