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Originally Posted by david_e
And how does this differ from what you wrote?
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It differs in several ways, the primary one being that I didn't publish an ill considered article, I responded to one. There is absolutely no legitimate research or study to support the OP's hypothesis, and opinion within the publishing industry is effectively the opposite of his. (I work in this industry.)
Unless they reach the stage of having an active (light emitting) screen not create eyestrain then ePaper will trump any tablet for dedicated reading. Tablets will become increasingly popular as prices drop and power increases, but they will never supplant computers in the workplace or gaming community simply because in both those areas screen size is a primary issue. I work with two or three screens as a rule, more and more professionals work with at least two. All twenty-four to thirty-two inch. Gamers drool over triple thirty plus inch screen setups. Gamers are what drive computer power increases, far more than conventional business use. Frame rates are the main criterion for most - something a pad will not provide.
What is interesting is that I am seeing more and more people who use an iPad as an extended screen for a laptop when someone is working portable. There are several apps that provide this functionality. I walked into a coffee shop yesterday and saw three of the dozen or so "cafe-workers" using such a set-up.