Once more, with music, lots of people (including me) want dedicated devices that do their job very well rather than multi-function units that do lots of things OK (many being things I couldn't give a *** about). I want an eReader that works as a book handling device, I want a camera with superb optics (try fitting that in a tablet!) and that's a DSLR, I want a phone that deals with phone and other communications needs, a music player that plays music well (and doesn't flatten the battery of my phone), I have a notebook that weighs less than most tablets and lets me do everything I can do on my home/work machine whilst out and about... I wouldn't mind a tablet device once there's one around that does what I want (rather than everything everybody else thinks I should want) at a reasonable price...
Hey waffleman... do you plan on answering your phone for a private conversation with a 10" tablet held to your ear??? and if it's smaller than 10" then it won't do replacing many laptop functions... Multi-function = greatest con trick of 21st century... sell inferior tech for premium prices... "You can do it all in one... or very soon" You can't, not at the best quality but if you want to settle for less is more then fine but don't assume that everyone wants to lower their standards in a similar fashion...
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Originally Posted by waffleman
CNET is 100% correct. DEDICATED e-readers are indeed doomed. Who wants to have an e-reader, a cell phone, a lap top, a tablet when you can have a single device that does it all. Of course there is no such device yet, but we are getting close. Heck, look at the Nook Color, Galaxi Tab, and iPad - there are already pretty popular and I suspect taking a significant market share away from the dedicated e-readers.
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