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Old 08-25-2010, 05:55 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by CyGuy View Post
I think yes. Once there are Windows 7 slates with Pixel QI screens, and batteries with enough capacity to last at least 10 hours, the dedicated devices are doomed. Just my 2 cents...
I'm not so sure. 10 hours isn't all that long - it means that you have to charge the thing every day. If your multi-purpose device is on its last legs battery-wise, you might not want to read on it then, because you need it to be available as something else. This is a pain with phones, for example.

I want a reliable reader that just works, never (or almost never) crashing, with a properly long battery life (i.e. a week or better). Reliable devices are often reliable because they do one thing well. Windows' strength is that it can support many applications - but this is also its weakness in terms of reliability.
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