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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
The two big advantages of dedicated readers (as opposed to computers) are superior text-reading screen and superior battery life. People buy dedicated devices to get that superiority. But I believe that there is still room for improvement with PC displays and batteries, so I think eventually portable PCs will be as easy to read and long-lasting as dedicated readers.
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Actually I would add ergonomics as a major factor - lightness, verticality, button/touch page turning... ; Mr. Bezos was right that with the Kindle (or the PRS) you forget you read from a device, and you can attain the same focus, immersion as in a print book
Trying to read from a tablet that has a spinning hard drive, weighs 2 lbs and heats fast is not that much fun even though it offers vertical reading