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Originally Posted by rcentros
But I don't see anything on the horizon in smartphones or tablets that would displace an eReader for reading.
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On the horizon? No, neither do I but then again I don't spend time hanging out in the R&D departments of major electronics manufacturers.
Anyway I'm not saying this is imminent merely that it's probable. It could be 5 years away it could be 20, maybe it'll never happen.
The fact remains the thing that makes a dedicated ereader different from a tablet is the screen. Longer battery life is a consequence of the screen. Being lighter is a consequence of not needing so large a battery, because of the screen.
And combining those strengths of eInk - low power consumption and visibility in all light conditions - with the strengths of LCD is something tablet manufacturers would want even if no reader ever bought their device. So I have to believe people are working on it.