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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
I don't think so. Tablets are going to take a bigger share of the e-reader market, but dedicated e-readers have too many advantages to go away altogether. One advantage is the longer battery life, and this is a big one. You don't need to plug in you're e-ink reader very often. They also tend to be lighter, and cheaper. And many people find e-ink much easier to read them LCD. I tried the Kindle Fire, and I just couldn't see myself reading on LCD. I'll do it in a pinch, but not for my main reading.
Not that long ago, e-ink was right out of science fiction. I think the future is bright for e-ink. Just look at your computer desktop. Much of the screen isn't changing. If this was an e-ink display, your monitor wouldn't have to spend any energy to keep displaying those parts that weren't changing. We'll have color e-ink on the market sooner or later, and it is reasonable to think that refresh rates for e-ink will improve, and rival LCD displays.
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Battery life...that's a big reason why I won't be retiring the e-ink. If I know I'm going somewhere (e.g. doctor's office) where I will likely have ample time to read, I don't want to see a "low battery" warning when I open the cover of my reader. If I need to check my email or have a glance at MR, I have free 3G on my KK if there's no Wi-Fi available. No, I'm too cheap for a smart phone...dumb phone for me.
