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Originally Posted by afa
I'm also not sure about recordable CDs/DVDs:
True enough to an extent, I suppose, but that's not all that discs do. They can also serve as a method of backup, a throwing weapon for use in house burglaries, and a Frisbee for when you're bored.
And what about music? Unless he is also suggesting that car stereos will have progressed to the point where they, too, can access the cloud, I might still need my recorded music on a disc. "iPod connectivity!" I hear you say. Sure, many stereos have that; but I prefer the cleaner look and feel of being able to insert discs inside my stereo, as opposed to having wires snaking about my car for the auxiliary input. Or maybe they'll start including dock connectors in the centre glove box? Cool idea, but that would then require all manufacturers of portable music players to use the same type of connector.
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Simple, two replacements:
1. USB. USB ports can already be found in modern car stereos.
2. SD Cards (normal or micro): also can already be found in some modern car stereos.
Both devices have distinct advantages over CD's and DVD's. They're more easily written and re-written. They take less space. They are less likely to stop working.
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Originally Posted by elemenoP
Yes, I think dedicated ereaders will be gone by 2020. I predict some kind of eink/LCD hybrid where the backlight can be turned on or off depending on the lighting conditions around you. If a tablet was as easy on the eyes as today's ereader, and just as cheap, and came in a variety of sizes, why would you buy an ereader?
Someone bump this thread in 2020 please.
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This is what I think too. I mean, compare even the very first Amazon Kindle with the latest incarnation. You can do more with the newest that has nothing to do with reading than you could with the first incarnation. And once technology like PixelQi really breaks through, you'll see more merging between tablets and dedicated readers.