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Originally Posted by Celestial
You don't need a working computer to use an Amazon Kindle nor a Kobo eReader. You'd have to buy books directly through their stores and/or use Overdrive or something, but it's definitely doable. An average charge on my Kindle Voyage lasts about a week, which I wouldn't call "constant recharge."
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Every ebook I've purchased could be read immediately on my tablet (or smart phone) without touching a PC. And as previously noted the majority of adults in North America already carry around smart phones.
In some ways I'd expect that reading on a smart phone would be perfect for a casual reader: immediate gratification and no physical book to dispose of later. The only problem is discovery, since a casual reader is unlikely to go looking, which may be the point of the Wal-Mart book cards.