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Originally Posted by monstermummy
I found that a lot of the books here in the UK seem to be cheaper in the kindle store than other places -
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Although the gap is narrowing. For me, the inability to borrow library books in the UK kicked the Kindle right out of the running.
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Originally Posted by Prestidigitweeze
The difference with e-ink is that the screen is different from that of normal tablets and perhaps more comfortable to read -- which is why so many of us view its inevitable denouement with apprehension.
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I don't think it is inevitable at all - e-ink occupies a niche in the market that can't be filled by tablet computers, smartphones or any other TFT/LCD/backlit screen, because it has the unique property of not needing a backlight and therefore allowing much longer periods of reading. I don't see why it should be killed off by other devices - I can see them existing quite happily side by side, like TV and radio.