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I think people can argue a lot about e-ink vs. LCD, but to me the more interesting question is, what are the consequences of a slowdown/drop in e-ink reader sales in the US for future e-ink reader production and prices?
Amazon, for example, hasn't updated its lower-end model this year, and the prices are around the same as last year. (Did Kobo update their low-end model? And we haven't heard from B&N at this date) What does the drop off in price competition and the companies only competing at the higher end of the market signify?
The fortunes of e-ink readers in general will also be affected by what's going on in other countries. I read an article predicting that countries where e-books are just beginning to take off would have a similar (to the US) increase in e-books. Will that prop up e-ink's sales? Or will people in those countries read on tablets?
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