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Originally Posted by underscore
The cost is too high for someone just occasionally reading a pdf.
They don't buy those readers, so there is no demand for big screen.
So they cut costs with the rest of the hardware.
So we remain a niche because the devices are...can i say useless ?
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It's in a niche because there is a small set of people who want to read big pdf files and papers.
In my social environment the most (coders and developers) are using Google for research and some paperback books. Three have small Kindles and that's it. They aren't interested in more.
The point is: There seem to be only a small fraction of people who are interested in reading on an e-ink reader and read technical e-books which require a bigger screen. And those extensive readers do like to pay more to get a decent sized screen.
There is generally a smaller market for bigger screens but it exists. If it wouldn't exist Apple wouldn't have released the iPad Pro (13.3 inch device).
You can look it that way: If you use the Onyx Boox Max right you have a knowledge advantage.