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Originally Posted by Anchoku
PCs and e-books do much better with dynamic content such as the internet than static content such as a novel.
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True enough. However, one advantage of the PC or e-book reader is its ability to potentially carry thousands of books in a compact package. Another advantage is its ability to tailor the delivery to the individual, for instance, with varying font sizes or background colors. High storage capacity and customization... strong plusses, which are apparently good enough for MP3 players to discount the lower sound quality of their reproductions.
The final delivery reader can still stand perfection... pricing, formats, bookmarking, searching, storage, backlighting, waterproofing (hey, a lot of people apparently still read in the tub! I didn't even know that many people took baths instead of showering!). None of that is insurmountable. It's only a matter of time before Panasonic puts out a ToughReader, Apple creates an iReader, or something like that comes out of left field somewhere, and becomes successful. When that happens, the last of the content holdouts will join the e-book market.