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Old 09-08-2009, 10:22 PM   #4
lilac_jive
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Originally Posted by LDBoblo View Post
Could be if some of the respondents were thinking about netbooks or other backlit display setups for reading, where battery life could use some improvement. I would toss my prs-505 in a heartbeat if my old 7" eee pc had 3-4x its current battery life.

But I guess a feature-oriented mindset is what one should expect from the mass market. I hope my next reader has a built-in air conditioner and perhaps an alarm clock.
I would take my 505 over my netbook for reading any day, same goes for my iPhone. The backlight kills my eyes.

I agree though, on your second comment. I think ebook makers should just focus on getting that core market of big readers and make their moolah from selling ebooks. I really don't want my Reader to do a million things, I have the above gadgets for that. Heh, I don't even want internet access on it.
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