Thread: Development of E-Readers - Next big thing?
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Old 01-17-2012, 10:45 AM   #37
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The next big thing? Hmmm... In no particular order:
  • Really good physical ergonomics. No available eReader has yet done as well as the late lamented Rocket eBook Reader.
  • Good software support for large libraries on the reader. Current devices start to suck once you put a few hundred books on them. Heavy readers want access to thousands of books.
  • Good software support for access to large (on-line) libraries. These could be public libraries, or they could be publisher catalogs, or even retailer web-sites. None are yet as convenient as a plain old card catalog. And that's really sad.

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