[Larry Lucido]

Don't discount audio books. Books that are mostly narrative and not overly technical lend themselves to this format. I always have one available when running, driving, or just tinkering around the house.

[js1138]

I'm not currently into audiobooks, but they seem to be a growth industry.

I'm thinking that people with great reading voices will eventually copyright their voice signatures for computerized readers. Current text to voice technology is pretty primitive, but I can foresee a solution.

A talented actor reads the text, and his/her inflections are digitally encoded. Then the original reader's voice is replaced with a licensed voiceover emulating the actor of your choice. Actors could earn royalties from their voices long after they are retired or dead.

TV commercials are already running with clips from old movies digitally embedded into new footage.