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Originally Posted by InlawBiker
One problem I see is the e-reader devices have a firmware with "one size fits all" features. Computers can run an infinite combination of software, tailored to a specific problem. Amazon has a pretty tough row to hoe.
Greg
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Agreed 100%. And not just for textbooks, PDFs etc., but it just limits there ability to go mainstream period since reading is relatively smaller niche compared to people who buy netbooks, iPhones etc.
So I think the ultimate device down the road will be some kind of table device. It will use some type of epaper or other display that's very easy on the eyes, has long battery life and can do movies etc. and not just text.
It will be something you can surf the web on, watch movies and TV shows and read things ranging from novels to newspapers, magazines, PDFs etc. with full ability to easy highlight and write notes.
Something like that will really take off since it will appeal to a wide array of people, while dedicated readers are limited to avid readers who read enough to shell out money for a device that does nothing but display books and other reading material.
There will always probably be dedicated readers out there that are smaller and appeal to us avid readers. But some multifunction tablet device is something that could really go mainstream and expand the ebook market since a lot of people will have a device they bought for reasons other than reading novels etc. that happens to also be able to read books.