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Apple iPhone "Mediapad" Could Be a Kindle Killer (PC World)

 
PC World - Is Apple's rumored "mediapad" entertainment device a threat to Amazon's Kindle e-book reader? I think it is, but the only people who may care are current Kindle owners, some of whom may end up wishing they had waited on their purchase. (link)

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