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Originally Posted by HansTWN
We all have computers and netbooks already to do all that "non-reading" stuff. Why do we need another device?
Yes, I am sure tablets will outsell e-ink devices, but not among book readers. It is simply that gadget lovers far outnumber readers. Those who read a lot will not be satisfied with a tablet until it is as light as todays e-ink devices, it has a suitable screen technology, and battery life can be measured in days, not hours. You can't just take the keyboard off a netbook. Perhaps we will get there in 3 years, but suitable screen technology will still be very expensive. And if that ever happens, then tablets will wipe out netbooks sooner than they will eliminate readers.
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Actually, I'm an avid reader and I would prefer a tablet to a reader if it could go a whole day on a charge, come in at about a pound, and not be a hand-held furnace. That and the screen would, of course, have to be as easy on the eyes as e-ink and daylight readable. PixelQi is nice but it will still need a big battery. I'd love it in a laptop, netbook or phone but I'm skeptical it will make a reader that could wrench me away from e-ink. They say Mirasol may be here next year. I'll be elated if it is. I would be surprised at all to see it in 2011, though.