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Size is the limiting feature of all multi-function devices. Some function will require larger human interface sizes compared to others. In the final analysis, most people choose a device that meets their primary needs well, first, and then looks at the rest of the features secondarily. For Pleasure readers, that means a 5-6 inch screen, and then whatever other features you can put in secondarily. Other people may place the reader aspect as a secondary feature, and settle for a smaller device. It varies.
I'll use myself for an example. I have a mini messenger bag of devices that I carry for travel. Contents - An ASUS EEE PC running Windows, a standard def video camera (using SD chips for storage), A Creative Designs audio player (using SD cards again), and BeBook reader (using SD chips once again), and a zippered pack of 16 SD Chips. I don't see how I can have all that functionality in a single device, much less with a single device. Maybe a 8.9 inch reader with a detachable keyboard, someday, but I'm not holding my breath. Besides if any one of my gadgets break, I have options...
Of the current pack of screen technologies, Mirasole best fits my future use, if it makes it out the door and meets current specs. But I can't count on it until I see it....
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