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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
True. As I suggested, I expect the tablet form factor to improve (and that would include weight, energy loss (heat) and technology (soft memory instead of hard drive). Look at how far we've already come... we already have soft memory drives, Kindle-comparable sizes and better energy management (though not often together). The tablet PC will get better, and eventually, it will be hard to come up with a good reason to buy a Kindle-form device over a tablet. (At which point, Kindles will probably redevelop their form to another, relatively unique factor, or perish.)
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Given that the race to make faster-updating, full-color e-ink and e-paper displays is heating up, as well as the strides being made in SSD drives, I have no doubt that we'll be seeing these under-one-pound, 10"-12" tablet "PCs" within a couple of years. Until then, I'll keep using my e-ink readers for reading and a netbook for internet use and writing.
Derek