That's according to ME's wise readers. Though it was a close-run thing
Forty-five per cent of our readers believe the launch of Apple's iPad will herald the dawn of a new era for the publishing industry.
You can view the results here.
Presumably, the belief is that new business models brought about by ebooks and emagazines will be a fillip for old media publishers feeling the digital pinch.
Conversely, 40 per cent of ME readers asserted that there is no substitute for a proper, printed book.
Thankfully, only 15 per cent of readers chose our third possible answer - that there is no Apple tablet (the poll was set prior to Apple's launch event for the iPad).
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