Saving the Non-Paper Paper?

For decades we've listened to chatter about tablets and e-paper, ways to read the news in a simple, clear, portable manner. The Kindle 2 is really for book reading (I want one, btw, if you're shopping for me). And here's a piece on e-readers of the next generation aimed less at books and more at magazines and newspapers. It could have a huge impact in the success of print news, which is in turn a major factor in what people know.