Think of it in the context of the times: the Echo, according to ONE review, is clunky, unwieldy, and does not have enough software to support its features (and it drains battery life FAST). It's a mobile phone and a dual-screen device meant for social media and communication. It's the way they are marketed: the eDGe is specific about what market it is trying to appeal to whereas the Echo is open for anyone interest in its design. Like I said, it (the Echo) probably won't take-off because it's a first launch device; but as long as developers keep playing with and tweaking the technology, things can only get better.

There's no denying that the eDGe left a remarkable impact on the consumer technology scene; but it was reduced to whimper due to bad marketing decisions and low investor support. If larger companies see that dual-screen is actually efficient and productive, then there's no doubting that INTEGRATED dual-screen devices WILL become the way of the future (wow, this sounds so 1980s! LOL!!!).