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Originally Posted by mikemc2
A computer in other words.  |
No, something smaller than even a laptop. And lighter since it doesn't need a physical keyboard. Just an 8-10 inch touch screen that can handle all of my net use (outside of forums) short e-mails with a touch keyboard, watch videos, be a good reader etc.
Something like that I may actually carry around--unlike my laptops which stay at home unless I'm traveling out of town for more than a weekend and my Kindle as I don't read enough to carry it around everywhere.
Give me tablet that does all that, and I'll take it most everywhere. Especially if you can annotate PDFs with a stylus as easily as writing on paper--then I may stop printing out scholarly articles and actually make the e switch with them.
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Originally Posted by ahi
I don't doubt it.
But most people wouldn't and won't.
- Ahi
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Most people on this site? Sure.
The mainstream? You're kidding yourself. Most would never buy a dedicated reader as they don't read enough to spend ANY money on something like that. But many would be interested in a multimedia tablet that can surf the net, do e-mail, chat, texts, videos, music, games, etc. AND be more portable than even a netbook. And they may buy some books or magazines on it and help expand the market for ebooks beyond tech inclined avid readers.
I get the appeal of dedicated readers--but in the end of the day the used Kindle 1 was a bit of a waste for someone like me that just reads a few hours a week before sleeping. I like the convenience of not buying books I'll read once, or hassle with crappy inner city libraries etc. But I'd ditch it in a heart beat for a more functional multipurpose device. I don't read long enough to really need the e-ink for eye strain or battery life.