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Old 09-11-2009, 04:25 PM   #33
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Originally Posted by brecklundin View Post
And do not make the mistake of assuming everyone wants a reader only for reading text/novels. And I DO carry a 17" laptop, including secondary battery, with me everywhere I wander.

My question in my previous comment still stands...why, as implied by fugazied's comment, would a 17" READING device make a reader so "oppressively" heavy? The technology behind the display is the same as a 5"-10" reader as they exists today. So the same sized battery will deliver similar battery life. And even if the battery size is doubled it will add only a few ounces at the most.
What is unknown is how much frame it would take to stabilize such a large screen. Once the flex screens are out they may not be as big a deal as it is today.

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