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When technology goes away, it's because things merge to create better tools.
What happened to pocket organizers? The smartphone happened.
What happened to the iPod? People started putting large storage and music players in feature phones and the smartphones that followed.
What happened to the point-and-shoot? The smartphone's camera became more sophisticated and easier to use while getting the same results.
What happened to the Game Boy? The App Store happened. (I know there is a DS, I have the 3DS eve, but it is losing Nintendo money every year)
What happened to the laptop? The iPad was the same price, smaller, and just as robust.
eReaders are not going away anytime soon, but I think this is the year where the production will get smaller. Because what we really need is color e-ink, and pretty much nobody is ready to give us that yet.
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