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I like the idea, it has a ton of possibilities. With Fantasy Sagas or other stories that take place across large areas, you could have a map alongside. With more difficult works, you could read a commentary/analysis alongside etc. It could also be a real help with technical books.

There are two distinct disadvantages to it though:

One, it will obviously more expensive, with only a very situational advantage. Not enough people will pay for that to provide an incentive for firms to put those on the market.

Two, for every time other than those where you need both screens, it will be an inconvenience. A foldable device is way more clunky, and it will be a lot heavier too.

The only way I can see it work is if you can disconnect the two screens - That way, you have a normal reader, plus the double paged one when you need it. At the very least, you'd have to be able to rotate the second screen fully (so the two are connected on their backs, to make a thicker, normal reader. This way weight again is a problem though, and the thickness will also be bothering I guess.


What would be amazing is if the screen was bendable - that way you could a borderless large screen, or a normal one at your will. I don't see that happening for quite some time though.


In conclusion, I think right now it won't be feasible. The devices need to get even lighter first, and screen technology preferably should improve as well. I don't see this as a fully realized reader for several years - and by then, there might be other alternatives as well.