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Originally Posted by mdmorrissey
I predict they will be replaced very soon by tablets or netbooks with improved displays, portability, and battery life -- which are the only (current) advantages of e-readers.
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Those aren't the only advantages. Cost is another advantage of e-readers. My Kindle 3 cost me £149, which includes free 3G. I could have got the wi-fi only version for £119. I seem to recall seeing an e-reader for £80, but I've never seen a tablet that cheap.
I've no doubt that tablets will come down in price, but I suspect e-readers will come down in price too. Someone in
another thread predicted the price will keep falling until it gets to around the $30 mark.
I suspect dedicated e-readers will exist for as long as they have a price advantage over tablets.