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Originally Posted by A J Edwards
I note that in the UK Sony have increased the price of their eBook reader (£229). It is already far too expensive a device for what it does. I can buy a small laptop for £175.
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Sorry, but you are comparing apples to oranges. They are two different devices designed for two different purposes. Can you read ebooks on a laptop? Sure. Can you run Word on an reader? Certainly not.
However, the reader is designed to allow you to read ebooks for hours on end with a paper like display screen. It is much lighter than a laptop so you can hold it for long session without problem. It is lighter than most paper books. It is much cooler (temperature wise I mean) so you can set it on your lap without worrying about embarrassing burns. The battery life is measured in weeks not hours as on a laptop.
Of course, you are entitled to your opinion. But it is one that I disagree with. Certainly for YOU if you feel that way I am ok with that.
BOb