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Originally Posted by cromag
I'm inclined to agree. I think ereaders are on a trajectory similar to that of MP3 players. Ten years ago there were many brand names offering a variety of MP3 players -- I, myself, was a Creative fan. As other devices expanded to include music and video playback the number of manufacturers (and models they produced) dwindled. There are still a couple "brand name" players, and there will probably always be a (niche) market for them, but it's a lot smaller.
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I have used my phone as an MP3 player since 2003. The point is that an MP3 player has absolutely no advantage over a phone (with the exception of saving battery life --- not really a concern these days). So once tablets really become no-compromise devices (a battery that easily lasts for days, a screen with all the advantages of e-ink and LCD) I will put away that e-ink reader. And I would be willing to pay a lot for one of these.