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Originally Posted by Rand Brittain
It basically depends on whether we ever get e-paper screens that can duplicate all the functions of an LED screen without drawbacks, because if we do, phones and tablets will have everything the e-reader has and will replace it completely. If they get better but can't actually play videos or most games, then plain paper devices will still have a niche just for themselves.
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I don't buy that. Widescreen video requires different screen dimensions, and one of the big draws of an eInk eReader to me (and I think to many others) is that it
IS a single-purpose device. I have a tablet. It's currently sitting in my drawer, I can't think of anything to do with it. My eReaders (on the other hand) are in constant use.