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Daithi · 05-04-2009, 11:51 AM

I keep reading about how newspapers are looking towards large screen ereaders as a potential savior of their industry. Is this wishful thinking or a strong possibility?

I'm going to buy a large screen ereader as soon Amazon makes it available, but not because I want to read the newspaper on it. I want a big screen ereader for technical manuals, textbooks, illustrated books, and for displaying PDFs.

Currently, I get my newspaper delivered to my home. But, if I had one of the large screen ereaders I'd probably switch to having the paper sent to my ereader, just so I didn't have to go to the trouble of recycling. However, I just don't envision that many people ponying up $600+ for a big ereader. I simply don't see these devices saving the newspaper industry. Then again, maybe I'm just missing something.

05-04-2009, 11:51 AM	#1
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Will big screen ereaders save newspapers? I keep reading about how newspapers are looking towards large screen ereaders as a potential savior of their industry. Is this wishful thinking or a strong possibility? I'm going to buy a large screen ereader as soon Amazon makes it available, but not because I want to read the newspaper on it. I want a big screen ereader for technical manuals, textbooks, illustrated books, and for displaying PDFs. Currently, I get my newspaper delivered to my home. But, if I had one of the large screen ereaders I'd probably switch to having the paper sent to my ereader, just so I didn't have to go to the trouble of recycling. However, I just don't envision that many people ponying up $600+ for a big ereader. I simply don't see these devices saving the newspaper industry. Then again, maybe I'm just missing something.