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Originally Posted by brecklundin
The evolution of the display tech but also storage of data and batteries will merge these Slate PC's with the current reading devices in less than a couple years, and at a price point near what readers are today.
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I agree. I think dealing with power will be key. That tablet is 1.62 kg (3.57 lbs.). That's around what an 800 page hardback weighs. You can attribute a lot of that to the 6 cell battery it needs. It probably gets really hot in your hands, too. Even getting the battery down to half the size wouldn't make it comfortable to hold for hours on end. For me to ditch my reader, I want something that's more like 1 pound and that will get at least an entire day on the battery with normal usage. PixelQi was talking about getting 20 hours on a charge but that's still with a netbook battery. Those things are a couple pounds. Amazon lists the Kindle battery as weighing 1.6 oz. That makes a huge difference in your hand.