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Originally Posted by Shane R
It surprises me to see this last paragraph on a technology forum. None of us need ereaders or computers and calibre. Paper books worked well for thousands of years. I still get my magazine subscriptions on paper, but audio and electronic books, while not really a need, are better for me and many others.
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That is a good observation in an e-reader forum. But where are the leading e-reader companies from a few years ago? Sony, gone from the market. Nook, almost gone. Kindle, focused on full tablets.
The iPad and especially the iPhone are far more useful than dedicated e-readers for general consumers and that plays a part in their success. Still, the consumer electronics market tends to be fickle, with companies falling from leadership to obscurity within a few years. It is a risky place to place most of your chips.