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Originally Posted by Crowl
Another way of looking at them is that they are not being overloaded with pointless extra features to the detriment of their core functionality which for an ebook reader would be reading comfort, screen clarity and battery life.
Using your example, say adding video to a dslr had harmed the quality of still pictures then it would have been an idiotic addition to such a device and in the same manner some features will be fine to add to ereaders and others will be stupid to add even if they work just fine on other classes of device.
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Reality check please. By and far the most popular eBook reading device right now is the iPhone.
Frankly it's a small minority of consumers who care so much about reading that they will spend hundreds of dollars on a dedicated device. Most active readers still only spend a small part of their spare time reading. And, the second tier of eBook interest, which is students, is not served by any existing dedicated device at all. They will definitely skip the aforementioned must-have attributes in favor of a device that does more things to save themselves money.
If I was to coach a student on this topic I would suggest they consider one of the various upcoming tablet netbooks with 10" viewable screens, that cost slightly more than a dedicated reader (except, less than a kindle dx) and will do a whole lot more for their school needs than any reader device will. Battery life be damned. And you'll certainly have a better PDF reading experience.
At this point for those so worried about added features somehow harming their eBook reader device experience... well maybe you should go buy an extra reader of your preference today so you won't have to worry about the lack of them on the market in a few years?