I don't think e-book devices are doomed as such, but there will be market consolidation happening in not too distant future. I guess this can be seen as the early days of the whole industry. There are just too many devices out there without anything to differentiate them from the competition.
Also, the lack of standards isn't helping. The most striking point made in the article for me is that if you decide to change a DRM-ed device, you cannot transfer your library across! This never goes down well with consumers in the long run ...
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