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Originally Posted by bgalbrecht
I think it's ridiculous to argue that the ereader is dead because the users of ereaders don't buy replacement ereaders every year or two like people tend to do with smartphones. I've basically upgraded my ereader 3 times, from the original Nook, to the Nook Simple Touch, to the Kobo Glo HD, and I'm happy enough with my Glo HD that I don't expect to upgrade again soon unless there's some sort of major advance in screen technology, like full color e-ink, 300 DPI, for under $200.
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It seems some regard having the latest phone as a status symbol, and with each upgrade new apps appear that don't work on previous versions. If you buy an e-reader it reads e-books, so unless it packs up there's not a strong incentive to upgrade.