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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
Hmmm, where did you see this? Tablets are in no danger of disappearing.
The Chromebooks and Surface Pros are hybrids. I haven't seen an Apple or a Samsung with the keyboard attached. All the big box stores still sell tablets.
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There used to be a ludicrous amount of options in tablets. Every increment in size between phone and all-in-one computer. Android, Windows, and, of course, iPad. And a range of prices from cheap to premium.
Now companies like Dell and HP have dropped tablets altogether. Others have fewer. They've pretty much conceded the field to Samsung and Apple. And even Samsung has narrowed down their variations a lot.
For Windows, it seems that the Surface has convinced everyone that you should have some sort of physical keyboard. At least, that's how it looks to me here in the US.
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Back more or less on topic, even if multi-purpose tablets with color e-ink style screens replaced dedicated readers, I'd still want to use one that way anyhow. Removing distractions of email, non-reading apps, games, etc. as much as possible.
ETA: Some company at CES (I forget who) had a large TV that rolled up like a movie projection screen. Wouldn't it be cool to have an ereader that rolled up into a little tube? Tuck it in your pocket like a pen.