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pietrocrazy · 03-08-2011, 08:01 PM

They are essentially the same thing, except that an LCD ebook reader is designed primarily for reading, so it might not have all the bells and whistles of a tablet that is not dedicated to reading. Maybe someone with a rooted Nook color can comment better.

I think that tablets will certain replace ereaders for many people, in the same way that smart phones have replaced dedicated MP3 players for many people. But there are a lot of people who really prefer eInk (I am among these people), so I really doubt they will be completely replaced. I wonder if 10 or 20 years down the line we'll be looking at screens that can function in both capacities, or in any case I'm sure someone will come up with a creative solution.

03-08-2011, 08:01 PM	#9
pietrocrazy Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 706 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	They are essentially the same thing, except that an LCD ebook reader is designed primarily for reading, so it might not have all the bells and whistles of a tablet that is not dedicated to reading. Maybe someone with a rooted Nook color can comment better. I think that tablets will certain replace ereaders for many people, in the same way that smart phones have replaced dedicated MP3 players for many people. But there are a lot of people who really prefer eInk (I am among these people), so I really doubt they will be completely replaced. I wonder if 10 or 20 years down the line we'll be looking at screens that can function in both capacities, or in any case I'm sure someone will come up with a creative solution.