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StanByk · 11-30-2010, 04:53 PM

Hi,
found an interesting article on macrumours.

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/11/30/...der-ownership/

Do you think that classical ebook reading devices will ever be able to become main stream devices? With tablets becoming more common and being much more versatile, I am wondering if ebook reader sales have reached a peak and will go downhill from now on?

For me, at the moment the biggest advantages of an ereader are battery life, the screen technology and the weight.
I really like my Sony PRS650 and use it on a daily basis to read fiction, but it is - as most ereaders - completely unsuitable to read biomedical research papers (I work in biomedical research), an area where for example tablets such as the iPad are clearly superior (at least in my opinion).

Whats you opinion?
Robert

11-30-2010, 04:53 PM	#1
StanByk Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London, UK Device: Sony PRS-650	iPad closing in on kindle Hi, found an interesting article on macrumours. http://www.macrumors.com/2010/11/30/...der-ownership/ Do you think that classical ebook reading devices will ever be able to become main stream devices? With tablets becoming more common and being much more versatile, I am wondering if ebook reader sales have reached a peak and will go downhill from now on? For me, at the moment the biggest advantages of an ereader are battery life, the screen technology and the weight. I really like my Sony PRS650 and use it on a daily basis to read fiction, but it is - as most ereaders - completely unsuitable to read biomedical research papers (I work in biomedical research), an area where for example tablets such as the iPad are clearly superior (at least in my opinion). Whats you opinion? Robert Last edited by StanByk; 11-30-2010 at 05:00 PM.