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Originally Posted by theinfamousj
So, I was one of those people who scoffed at people with dedicated ereading devices. I had an app on my phone and couldn't understand the additional expenses of a one trick pony.
Then I went to Italy with my best friend (who brought her Nook) and my phone died a fiery hot death by wetting. She continued to read and I was kept from my books.
After returning state side and replacing my phone, the very next thing I bought was a Literati ereader (lcd screen; Kobo software; ebay for $15). That was my gateway and I now have an eInk Kobo WiFi.
So, don't count out the smart phone app users. Sometimes we just need to be shown the error of our ways.
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It is never an error to save money and inch your way into a new tech.
Not everybody jumps in headfirst.
Phone/Tablet reading apps are gateways to the ebook world for many. As the readers get ever cheaper, the dedicated gadgets will draw in more of the fence-sitters.
BTW, Kobo Aura notwithstanding, the future of eink is small and cheap. $49 list will get here any day now.