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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
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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I do agree with most of that. When I buy a tablet device down the road I'm not going to ditch my Kindle, or MP3 player or laptop.
It will get used primarily for reading and marking up academic articles and books. It will replace my old Palm Pilot (which I seldom use as I mainly just use the Palm software on my PC) for my organizer. And it will get used for light web browsing and net surfing in place of buying a netbook--assuming the tablet is powerful enough to handle HD video streaming etc. which is a big reason I've decided not to buy a Netbook.
Anyway, point being, one doesn't have to want a multifunction device to replace a bunch of stuff. It can still be a supplement. The primary function I want one for is marking up pdfs etc., but I'd like it to be able to do PDA, internet etc. as then it's even more functional. Otherwise it would only get used a handful of times a month when I'm actively reading articles etc.