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Originally Posted by tompe
Yes, but I heard Cory argue (at Worldcon 2007 in Yokohama I think) that devices with multiple functions will probably not succeed as book readers since most people will be distracted by email or other stuff that they can also do on the device. Personally that is totally true and I see the lack of other functionality on my book reader as a great advantage.
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Tell that to the Japanese... they remain a huge and enthusiastic e-book market, mostly using multi-function devices like cellphones that also do e-mail and text, and don't seem to have a problem with distractions. If Cory said that in Yokohama, I'd be surprised they didn't laugh him out of the room.
Not everyone has the problem of not knowing how to deal with distraction... or how to silence their cellphones.