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Originally Posted by SmokeAndMirrors
Can someone please explain to me what the point of LCD e-readers is?
I thought e-readers existed so people could read on a screen that doesn't hurt their eyes, on a device that doesn't need to be plugged in after a couple hours of untethered use. As far as I can tell, there is no other reason for e-readers to exist.
An LCD e-reader fulfills neither of those needs. Why do they exist? Why do people buy them?
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Let me recast your question: why is there no 7 inch e-ink EBR? The answer to that question is, I think, that for the cost differential, most people would just buy the 6 inch. So there is no market for a 7 inch e-ink EBR.
If that's correct, then apparently people are only willing to buy a 7 inch EBR if there is some perceived added value. That value, it seems to me, is primarily color plus, to a lesser extent, touch and perhaps a better navigation interface.