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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
I don't think that any converged device will replace a dedicated e-reader for the 10% of the population who are hardcore readers. People who read *a lot* will demand the best experience.
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I've edited for a living for about 20 years and read a lot for leisure as well. I became an editor because I spent my childhood reading. For me, e-ink offers no advantage. My Kindle, which I used extensively for 15 months, now sits unused.
I can respect that some readers will always prefer e-ink, so I don't presume to speak for them. But e-ink will survive only if it remains profitable for manufacturers, either directly or indirectly. (They can subsidize devices with book sales, for instance.) As tablets spread, there might be a tipping point when e-ink is no longer profitable enough for device makers. Costs include production, research, tech support and marketing. Someone has to pay for all of that. If the market for e-ink shrinks over time, or profit margins shrink because of pricing pressure, smaller manufacturers will have a harder time staying afloat.