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Old 04-01-2015, 10:58 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by eschwartz View Post
I simply wish to claim that multipurpose devices are tablets, and dedicated one-job-only devices meant for reading ebooks are ereaders.
The devices in question may put a focus on ereading, but that doesn't make them ereaders, any more than the Tab 4 Nook is an ereader.
I would suggest that the terms are orthogonal: "tablet" refers to a physical form factor, but "eReader" to a usage.
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