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Originally Posted by MartinC
Amazon are tight-lipped about the actual number of Kindles in use, but doesn't this make smartphones the effective platform of choice for e-reading?
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That is a pretty big assumption. I find that reading an ebook on a smartphone is very tiring on the eyes due to the backlit LCD and small screen. Casual use perhaps, but NOT the effective platform of choice.
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Originally Posted by Penforhire
I think the PC in a large box at home or at work is an endangered species. We may retain normal-size keyboards and even monitors for a while (as I use with a laptop at home).
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I am a roads engineer by profession. At work I use twin 22" LCD screens because I need the real estate to be an effective designer. Anything smaller is unproductive and inefficient. Before the dual screens it was a 21" CRT display.
The smartphone has a place as a mobile communications device, but is not a replacement for a decent desktop. Even notebooks are not as efficient or as effective.