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Originally Posted by miki2
OMG what a silly comment; the move from dedicated ereaders to tablets has nothing to do with "mindless entertainment" over "cultural consumption". the fact is people are becoming smarter and realizing that a seven inch tablet not only lets you read your books with total freedom but permits that you can read your emails, check your tuittes, check the news and a 101 other things with one gadget. dedicated ereaders were a simple marketing ploy and were great at the time; there was no other real option. i still have my kindle 3 but there is very little chance of going back to it after experiencing the freedom of my Tab 2 7. And with such great ereader apps such as FBreader and Coolreader....onward !!
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Many people here (myself included) would disagree with your assertion that a tablet is an equally good reader as an eInk reader. I certainly don't think it is. Like you, I have a Galaxy Tab 2 7", but I use it for very different things than I use my Kindle PW for. I read on my Kindle; I surf the web, watch video, etc, on the Tab.
As has been said before, it doesn't have to be an "either/or" decision. Many people own both a tablet AND an eInk reader. The eInk device will always be much more comfortable to read on for me, and the weeks-long battery life means that I don't have to recharge it every day.