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Originally Posted by FizzyWater
I think you could also add at least some of the people who had eInk before tablets were widely available. I have a couple of friends with eInk gadgets who continue to use them, but have no interest in the "geek" side of them - they work, they don't have to charge them often, they can read them out in the sun or indoors. So they're happy with them.
But I doubt too many people looking for something for this first time would choose eInk - they'll just see the bright color and the fact it can be used to surf the 'net, and they'll go with the tablet. I know when I first started reading on my PDA, I would have gone with a tablet next, had that been the option. But I greatly prefer reading on eInk (with a lovely front-light to make the screen look whiter) than on a tablet/phone screen now.
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EInk's not going to disappear anytime soon, not only because it's a superior platform for reading but because with Android it's pretty cheap to make. If Amazon gives up on it, it'll open the door for lots of others. No indication that Amazon's going to give up on it, however.