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12-15-2012, 11:35 AM | #62 | |
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At the end of the day, the decision is not a no brainer because it depends upon a person's needs and wants. Some people will want a dedicated reader, others will want a tablet. In some cases, it will even mean that people will buy both and use the ereader and tablet in different circumstances. |
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12-15-2012, 12:05 PM | #63 | |
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12-15-2012, 12:07 PM | #64 |
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There are several reasons I got an Kindle eink reader over a tablet.
1. Battery life. I have gone a month between charges on my Kindle. 2. Cost. At least when I got my first Kindle, it was half as expensive as a tablet. Tablets have really come down in price lately so the difference isn't as dramatic. 3. Readability. For me at least, I find an eink screen easier on my eyes. Not to mention it is easier to read when outdoors. But in the end, every one needs to decide what is best for them. |
12-15-2012, 12:17 PM | #65 |
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I doubt they'll completely disappear, but maybe it'll be like mobile phones (basic mobile v smartphone).... there will still be basic ereaders available at a low price, but there will be a limited choice, and there will be a huge choice of tablets at sometimes not too much more cost.
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12-15-2012, 12:50 PM | #66 | |
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12-15-2012, 12:51 PM | #67 |
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Another reason to use a dedicated ereader - that extra 140-200g that a 7" tablet weighs over most 6" eink ereaders makes a huge difference. My 195g Kobo Touch feels light as air when I pick it up after reading a comic or something on my 340g Kobo Arc tablet...
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12-15-2012, 12:57 PM | #68 |
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A lot of the arguments I'm seeing here seem to be overlooking the fact that both tablets and ereaders are new, undeveloped and really quite primitive devices.
Personally, I expect both tablets and ereaders in their current forms to be replaced by something significantly better in the none-to-distant future. |
12-15-2012, 03:33 PM | #69 |
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That amount of incremental weight gain doesn't seem too significant to me... the case I use for my Nook STR doubles its weight yet it's still convenient to hold. With the case, it weighs about the same (12oz) as my Nexus 7. The first eBook reader I had was the eBookwise 1150, which weighed 18oz/510g and it was fine. All of the eReaders I've used have beat the weight of large/hardcover dead tree books by plenty.
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12-15-2012, 06:20 PM | #70 | |
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12-15-2012, 08:30 PM | #71 |
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I don't know if dedicated ereaders will disappear to be replaced completely by tablets. Like others here have pointed out, e-ink ereaders seem to be a niche market. For me, though, I prefer e-ink ereaders and as long as they continue to make (and improve) them, then I will continue to buy them. As others have already said, if they ever start to disappear then I will make sure to load up on them while they're still available.
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12-16-2012, 01:53 PM | #74 |
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I use a tablet for reading PDFs and comics, and an eink reader for everything else. I really do hope that tablets don't squeeze eink readers out of the market. I enjoy reading outside, and I like the portability of my eink readers. I don't own a tablet with a retina or a high-res screen. I suspect that I would find reading on a tablet screen with a higher resolution to be much more pleasant than reading on my iPad 2, but I don't see myself ever giving up on eink ebook readers. One of my Sony readers is always with me, but my tablets (generally) stay at home.
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12-16-2012, 03:08 PM | #75 |
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no, sometimes battery life *is* a concern. I sleep with my iPod, and listen to my books during the night when I can't sleep. During the night, my smart phone has to be charging from its use during the day. For 24-hour people, a device that has to be charged after 8 or 12 hours of use is no good.
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