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Originally Posted by jswinden
I still think tablets will rule. Phones are either way to small to have many words on the screen, or they try to be a mini tablet (phablet) and fail at both being a tablet and being portable. Even the 5" eInks failed to sell that many units. Sony and others tried them, but they were not as popular as 6" eInks. I think people read most when they sit and relax, in which case a tablet makes more sense to them as they lean back in their comfy chair to read. In that case, why use a tiny or medium screen. Why not use a 7" or greater screen that is more book size.
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Sony might have "failed" with the PRS-350, but for a long time, nearly everyone who noticed mine asked about it. The common refrain: "That could fit in my purse." My sense is that its failure had to do with marketing, advertising and distribution in a growing market that is not determined by hardware innovation and integrity. (That is often true with Sony devices, unfortunately.)
And if the phablet is really so unpopular, then how do you explain the Galaxy Note 3 (or the Note 2, for that matter)? To me, it
appears that the reverse is true: Phablets seem to be so popular that they've led to an increase in the size of smartphone screens.