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The Tablet PC's Implications For Newspapers: Whatever appeal a Tablet PC holds for readers in general, subscribers to a digital daily may need that value in versatility, for it remains to be seen if an electronic edition is more desirable and convenient than a paper edition for most newspaper readers. No print publication needs more help than the complex, oversize newspaper. The challenge is squeezing a 12-by-21-inch page onto a 6-by-9-inch screen. [...]
As important as format or function, offline availability means reading anytime, anywhere, without use being recorded. Fidler said studies show all age groups like the format, and that "pages with advertising turned out to be more appealing."
In development are "digital news books" that collect information a newspaper has published on certain subjects.