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For lawyers, many of whom bill $200-$500 an hour, who read massive quantities of documents, the ability to get a readable pdf onto a device like this has huge potential. I frequently download contracts and other documents that I need to read carefully onto my kindle via Mobi conversion. Sometimes loss of formatting is a problem. I am extremely excited about the possibility to load documents onto a DX.
I don't think it's going to catch on that quickly because lawyers are generally technologically backwards. But over time, it will. The device really needs the ability to also write on the screen - but that will come.
I can also see uses like loading all your research for a case on one of these - because it is easier to read than a laptop. Or, even an entire document production - where the inability to mark would actually be a plus. Also, a document like this is much less intrusive than a laptop, has longer battery life, and quieter. I can see trial attorneys finding this incredibly useful. For that matter, prosecutors who handle twenty or thirty cases in a day would download all those jackets into a device like this and instead of coming into court with thirty folders could bring a lot less.
The price will come down - a lot - we are in an early stage of development. People haven't even thought of all the uses. There is a reason that the proliferation of computers has led to a proliferation of printers. An electronic device that gives output that substitutes for printed output, has serious uses.
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