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Originally Posted by lindsayw
Yes, dedicated eReaders are still better, but that's not the point. For 99% of Joe Average users, they will have a Tablet and see that as quite adequate, since it also serves other purposes.
...and I've never seen a commuter holding a pBook to their ear, either.
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That is not quite true really. I was speaking to a sales rep at Dick Smith Electronics whilst ordering a Kindle 3 for my wife. He told me that they cannot keep enough stock of the Kindles in store. DSE are owned here by Woolworths who also sell the Kindle 3. My wife actually has sold Kindles as part of her cashier job there. Both stores run out of stock on a daily basis.
I noticed in my travels far more people are now using Kindles than iPads to read on, at least on train journeys into the CBD. Purely my observation of course.
Could it be that an iPad costs $600, whilst a Kindle 3 only costs $160? I would have to say that does play a big part in why dedicated devices are going to be a far more economical option for many readers than an expensive bells and whistles touch screen tablet.
Regardless, I see the advantage of a tablet device in my hobby. Keeping reference PDF's close at hand near my hobby desk is easier than running to my notebook or PC to check a colour PDF. That is not a prolonged reading session, merely casual use.
Such a device for me, would never replace my ereader for reading a fiction book period.