Do we need dual-displays on eBook readers?

I could very well be in the minority here, but I don’t think sales of dedicated eBook readers are slow because the devices don’t simulate the reading experience well enough. The key issues in my mind have always been DRM challenges, lack of content and price. The universities of Maryland and Berkeley think otherwise, or that there’s an additional reason: current eBook devices only offer a single display and don’t allow for the act of page turning. As a result, there’s some prototypes with two displays in this video to allow for "page flipping" and other navigational uses.

Again, it might be me, but I’d rather see a single display with a simple but effective UI for navigation. I want my dedicated reader to portable and light; not double in weight due to a second screen. Still, these are interesting concept devices. Thoughts?

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