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Originally Posted by Anthem
What do we think?
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I think that the 7 percent is pulled out of air.
The basic Kindle model was released on September 28, 2011. My recollection is that the advertising-supported price at release was the same as now, about US$70. If my memory is correct, I think that price stability is the biggest reason for eInk sales stagnation. The cheapest eInk readers have not experienced the annual price decline one might expect for a device that doesn't much improve over time. But I think that Moore's law can't be held down forever. Eventually the price of eInk readers will collapse to the point where they become almost as cheap and ubiquitous as calculators. The only thing that may prevent this is if good tablets get to the five-and-below price point first.
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I have to admit, I suffer from an astigmatism, and the thought of ONLY being able to read e-Books on devices that emit light is a nightmare scenario.
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Most eInk readers can be repaired. If eInk does stop being manufactured, eBay (or successor) will be your friend.
Another sign that the nightmare isn't coming true:
Amazon currently sells it's original reader, released November 2007, in "like new" condition, for US$49.74:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...A2L77EE7U53NWQ
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Originally Posted by Luffy
By the time the e-ink technology evolves enough to show movies . . .
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It's far from clear that the laws of physics will allow this.