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Marinerrr · 07-19-2009, 01:42 PM

It seems to me that the request to have document editing, calendaring, to-do lists, etc into one device is much more than is within the scope of an e-book reader. I've recently got my first netbook and am very impressed with it. For $300, I can do all of the above and not have to recharge for 8 hours. However, if I'm reading a book, I intentionally don't want all of that functionality -- I want a high contrast, light weight, charge once-a-month, read-only engine -- hence, an e-book.

There is speculation that Apple will be releasing an iPhone/iTouch slate this fall. A 9" device that uses the iPhone OS and will compete with the Kindle DX as a book reader; with smart phones as a portable surfing engine (except with a 1024x600 display size) and PIM; and with traditional computers for data input and running specialize applications. I believe the initial market will be college students, since this device will supplant the need for text books, paper notebooks, and even a small laptop (as well as a stand alone MP3 and video player).

The drawbacks? It will be expensive, proprietary (iTunes App Store), and will have a limited battery life as compared to an e-ink based e-book reader.

I see the attraction of an all in one device, but the killer feature of the e-ink based devices is the high contrast screen combined with amazing battery life. In any type of combined use device, it will more than likely be an oLED powered display that will suck down enough juice that it will need to be charged at least once a day.

IMHO.

07-19-2009, 01:42 PM	#8
Marinerrr Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: [Newest to oldest] Sony PRS-505, iPhone (Stanza), Treo 90, Newton 2100	e-Book reader or power efficient computer? It seems to me that the request to have document editing, calendaring, to-do lists, etc into one device is much more than is within the scope of an e-book reader. I've recently got my first netbook and am very impressed with it. For $300, I can do all of the above and not have to recharge for 8 hours. However, if I'm reading a book, I intentionally don't want all of that functionality -- I want a high contrast, light weight, charge once-a-month, read-only engine -- hence, an e-book. There is speculation that Apple will be releasing an iPhone/iTouch slate this fall. A 9" device that uses the iPhone OS and will compete with the Kindle DX as a book reader; with smart phones as a portable surfing engine (except with a 1024x600 display size) and PIM; and with traditional computers for data input and running specialize applications. I believe the initial market will be college students, since this device will supplant the need for text books, paper notebooks, and even a small laptop (as well as a stand alone MP3 and video player). The drawbacks? It will be expensive, proprietary (iTunes App Store), and will have a limited battery life as compared to an e-ink based e-book reader. I see the attraction of an all in one device, but the killer feature of the e-ink based devices is the high contrast screen combined with amazing battery life. In any type of combined use device, it will more than likely be an oLED powered display that will suck down enough juice that it will need to be charged at least once a day. IMHO.