Ebook Gains Stabilize, Hardcover and Paperback Books Remain Dominant, But What of the Future?

Though some of my fellow print geeks see ebooks as a passing fad that will eventually lose out to "real" books, I'm not so sure.

What happens if ebook technology becomes more suited to sharing, highlighting, Post-It Noting, attractive photo spreads, and reading on smartphones? Will Amazon use its market power to bolster ebooks at the expense of print? What happens if Barnes & Noble collapses? Will ebook subscription services be a game changer?

I can offer only two predictions...