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Originally Posted by leebase
...it's clear that the market has spoken ...
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The market doesn't always pick a superior product or act wisely. Often, it is a "good enough" solution that is a lowest common denominator, one-size-fits-all solution.
The technology landscape is littered with good/great products that don't find or hold onto a market. BetaMax. Palm/WebOS. Sega Dreamcast.
The "market" also tends to favor cheapness, ease of access, and other factors over pure technological superiority.
Value of any product or service is individually subject, but it's why we get dominance (more generally, not just in technology) by WalMart, McDonald's, etc. and other low-pricetag retailers.
Tablets may "win" in the end, not because they are better readers, but because they offer an overall value in cost, flexibility, features, etc. that the big pool of consumers value.
Personally, I value the reading quality on my e-Ink reader. If this does become a niche market, I hope someone stills sees the value in serving it.