Thread: CNET predicts dedicated ereaders are doomed technology
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Old 01-26-2011, 11:45 AM   #41
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Originally Posted by leebase View Post
Amazon clearly believes in reading on multi-function devices, as does Barnes and Noble, Borders, Kobo.

The iPad is still in it's "gen 1" form and pricing. How many people would pay $400 for a kindle 1 today? The kindle grew by leaps and bounds this year, as it's price plummeted to $139.

When thinking of future trends, one needs to consider the future's product offerings. What will tablets be like 3 years from now, 5? They will be lighter, cheaper, longer lasting batteries, and have better screens.

They will also always be more expensive than didicated ereaders. But the difference between a $25 device and a $100 device is not nearly so great as the difference between a $139 device verses a $500 iPad.

Look at the Nook Color, already at half the price of the iPad. What will the Nook Color three years from now, 5 years from now look like?

Eventually the market for dedicated readers will be solely about those who prefer the screen technology over LCD. And that is going to be a lot smaller market than today's eInk-uber-alles folks imagine.

Lee

One thing I'm sure of: Apple doesn't believe in discount pricing.

I don't think that dedicated ebook readers are going away. Especially with the money publishers are now investing in ebook technology. If dedicated ereaders disappear in favor of a generic "catch-all" - publishers will lose out on a lot of future purchases.
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