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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph
CNET predicts that dedicated ereaders are a doomed technology and they will soon be over taken by tablets. "Readers, they're a niche for life."
 And here I was thinking of buying a Sony PRS-950.  |
Maybe they are right.
I am useless in trying to predict anything. Despite all the people who are here and read a lot, in real life people read less and less.
However, one thing does spark my curiosity. On what facts they base their prediction and what time scale they use when they say it? I mean will the dedicated ebook readers die off in 3 years? 5? 27?
If it is 3 or 5 years, I would be a bit surprised considering that Sony, Sony! ran out of screens? It contradicts "the lack of interest in dedicated ebook readers" theory.
If it is in 10 years, quite possible. When technology will be sufficiently advanced to have a screen technology with eInk's benefits (no eye strain and low power consumption) but as capable as LCDs for other things, I do believe dedicated ebook readers will disappear.