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Originally Posted by HarryT
Unfortunately, if you say "Readers", people will think you're talking specifically about the "Sony Reader". "eBook Readers" is good  . |
Which tends to get naturally contracted to eReaders or e-Readers (being shorthand ofr either eBook Readers or Electronic Readers)... it's just that much easier to say, and humans tend to have a penchant for shorthand or nicknames.
I know there's been lots of debates on terminology (liseuse, e-Reader, etc.) and I admit to being one who freely uses the terms "eReader" or "e-Reader" when referring to dedicated eBook devices in general. It is unfortunate there is an eBook format already in existence, but semantics aside, it is a damn good term to use for the devices. From my experience the context usually makes it clear as to whether people are talking about the format or the devices - and to be honest, I've never had cause to stop and think, "what do they mean?".
I even (now) accept people stopping to ask about my device (Hanlin clone) when they see me using it and initially referring to it as a Sony or Kindle. I used to want to go postal - but now I politely correct them at the appropriate time whilst happily demonstrating the device features and the overall advantages of eBooks.
