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Originally Posted by mezzanine
I'd be annoyed, too.
I don't follow the e-ink market closely like many here do, but I find it fascinating as an outsider. You've got one company that essentially has a monopoly on a particular kind of screen tech. That one company has stopped innovating in a meaningful way for years now.
The relative value of devices using less proprietary screen tech has increased in dramatic proportion over the years, shrinking the market for e-ink. I'm sure the traffic at a site like mobileread over the years reflects it.
The Sage for me represents a really expensive digital camera while quality camera phones were taking off. It's like Kobo is trying to add phone functionality to their digital camera to try to make the relative value proposition not seem so absurd.
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Yes, an ereader is a strange sort of purchase these days, considering one can read ebooks on phone, tablet, and pc.
Why I persist is because I find it easier on the eyes than other screens, and the size and weight generally suit me.
The lack of colour in ebook technology still annoys me, although I know it's to do with eink or whatever.
And the inability to zoom in on maps and diagrams irks as well. (Well I've not successfully done this for epub ebooks), and yet I haven't found a versatile alternative.