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Originally Posted by Hrafn
If one wishes to be picky, one could claim that all eReaders are in fact tablets. I assumed, from the context, that by eReader he meant one with a non-backlit eInk display, rather than specifying that it should not be Android-based. Certainly the "NY Times and other periodical apps" suggests an openness to a system that is sufficiently open as to allow installation of third-party apps.
Speaking for myself, I view any 'tablet' whose employment of eInk technology specialises it more towards eReading over more generalised computing activities to be an 'eReader', regardless of whether its operating system allows it some limited utility for those penumbral tasks. You say "E-Ink tablet", I say 'flexible new-generation eReader.'  |
There are differences, though. In particular, open eInk Android tablets generally have a much shorter battery life than dedicated eInk readers do. They'll typically need recharging every few days, rather than running for several weeks on a charge as the typical dedicated reading device does.