Thread: When will eReaders become at least as robust (long lived) as a calculator?
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Old 02-09-2013, 04:18 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by elcreative View Post
That is the point... these older calculators are actually way more complex, no single chip with everything on but despite this they just keep working...
The older calculators were complex and fragile. Those old 1970's LED calculators aren't running anymore. Newer calculators are less complex and more reliable. An e-reader is a much more complex piece of equipment than a calculator.
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