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Originally Posted by Graham
I'm not so sure. If we accept that a multifunction device will always need more power, more ports, better speakers, and probably a larger screen size than a dedicated eReader, then regardless of improvements in screen quality there may always be room in the market for a smaller, lighter, cheaper device optimised for eReading.
I can foresee a time in not too many years when dedicated readers are under $50 and are as mainstream as paper books.
Graham
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Agreed.
There will always be various markets... ipad type multi-function tablets will expand, but when it comes to dedicated readers, there will always be a specific market for those alone.
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Originally Posted by jbcohen
With all due respect to endgaget they are not an excepted IT news source as is Cnet, PC World, PC Magazine and Byte. The IT sources I have named are talking about tablets replacing cell phones not ereaders.
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Cnet, PC World, and PC Magazine are so buried up the rear end of companies they advertise for and are owned by, that they would tell us a $40 piece of plastic was the best ereader on the market if the advertiser or owner gave them a nice bonus for it.
The extremely biased CBS Interactive owns cnet
PC Magazine = ZiffDavis, owned by cnet
PCWorld = owned by DSGi who has worked closely with CBS for some years now
Byte = owned by UBM tech, includes board members and reviewers that have worked for or closely with cnet