|
It depends on what you mean by "doomed." I think dedicated eReaders (and I'm including things like Kindle that also have limited web functionality) are here to stay but they may become marginalized by convergence. Smart phones aren't the only game in town. My phone is still mostly just a phone. Its other features are no more convenient than the Kindle's other features. But at the same time I recognize my phone is a minority and will remain there. However, I doubt phones that are strictly phones will ever go completely away. The same applies to eReaders. If there can still be such a large industry devoted to paper books, surely a basic eReader can survive.
|