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Have you ever wondered why there is a huge market for electronic dictionaries in Asia? It is a dedicated device there, and it seems as though they come out with new models every couple of months. I think this market is untapped in the West. Even if you believe that the electronic dictionaries in Asia only serve to provide people with access to English-language resources, think about the melting pot in the States or several dozen official languages in the EU. There are millions of people whose daily life is immersed in a language that is not native to them (I am an example of that).
As a result, there is a huge need for both mono-, and bi- lingual dictionaries that are always on hand. With e-reader's long battery life, in some cases, physical keyboards (Sony hear that?), almost instant-on, e-readers could find a totally new audience. Well, they have to include more complete Unicode fonts first.
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