1.     2.   Outline the elements this invention retrieves from past technologies.

The E-Reader takes the conventional book and turns it electronic. It is basically the same thing as a paper book, except uploaded electronically eliminating the use for paper, and printing books. Many writers nowadays type their books on laptops instead of a conventional type writer, which means having an E-Reader will eliminate the need to print the book off, it can go straight to the E-Reader.