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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung
Thing is, we all have preferences. It seems silly, though, to assume that your or my preferences must apply to others.
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Precisely. As a heavy reader, I imagine that I will always like to have a device that doesn't have glare and is easy on the eyes, is very portable (fits in my handbag), very quick to turn on/off, and with a long lasting battery. When travelling I am prepared to carry, *in addition* to this device, a computer to do all my computing. I'm looking for a tablet, but until there is one at the right price with the right features, I'll stick with my 13" notebook. IFF a tablet ever arrives that meets the criteria for both, then yes, I would consider it, but I think that's unlikely as my optimal screen size for computing work is a lot bigger than my optimal size for reading.
OTOH, I'm quite happy to use my mobile phone as an mp3 player while audiophiles would be horrified. I can perfectly understand that people that only read a few books are quite happy to do so on a multi-use device, while not wanting to do so myself.