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jeffcobb · 10-29-2010, 12:15 AM

I am in no hurry for a color ereader until they can get current E-ink battery life out of it. Until then, I am more than happy to wait. The Nook (and others in that space) have hit a form-factor/functionality model that PCs, tablets, laptops, phones and netbooks (which is a blurry line around which all of the above gravitate) cannot touch. If I wanted a color screen to read on, netbooks do it for less money. iPad et al do it for more money and less space (sometimes) and/or more "geek" worthiness. Laptops do it about the best but at the cost of the power of a single-purpose item not to mention sporting about 10pct of the battery life.

I am content to wait.

10-29-2010, 12:15 AM	#78
jeffcobb Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 700 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Las Vegas Device: Nook, CoolER	I am in no hurry for a color ereader until they can get current E-ink battery life out of it. Until then, I am more than happy to wait. The Nook (and others in that space) have hit a form-factor/functionality model that PCs, tablets, laptops, phones and netbooks (which is a blurry line around which all of the above gravitate) cannot touch. If I wanted a color screen to read on, netbooks do it for less money. iPad et al do it for more money and less space (sometimes) and/or more "geek" worthiness. Laptops do it about the best but at the cost of the power of a single-purpose item not to mention sporting about 10pct of the battery life. I am content to wait.