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The Tablet Impact: E-Reader Sales Down A Stunning 36 Percent In 2012

We had spotted some interesting stats on sales of digital books - but while reading habits might be undergoing some significant changes, the E-Reader as a device seems to be losing momentum. We spotted this stat today, that in 2012, E-Reader sales were down 36 percent (Source) - that is a very telling statistic, in a world of all things digital going up and up.

Will the dedicated E-Reader move into oblivion? Will the E-Reader be just an app on tablets very soon?

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