[charlieperry]

A few decades ago now there was a tipping point when the electronic calculator became cheap enough and available enough that everyone had to suddenly have one on their desk.

I wonder how far away that point is for the ebook reader?

My desk at work is covered in paper. Whenever I have to read anything more than a couple of pages I print it out. If I had an A4 sized reader then I'd quite happily put a report on the reader to read it. Reading requires comfort. It requires a device which can be easily moved and lifted depending on what body position is most comfortable. I have three main reading positions: lying down, sitting back or sitting over a desk. Sitting bolt upright looking at a laptop screen on a desk is not a comfortable reading position for me. Reading at home and reading at work should be no different.

Some of the new big-screened readers like the Flepia and Plastic Logic's device look to me like they could be serious contenders in the enterprise space. I wonder if any large companies will make the leap and issue them to all staff.