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Originally Posted by HarryT
Very true, but one could say the same about the print medium, too. A "pulp" paperback format would not be an ideal format on which to print art illustrations; a glossy hardback format would be a poor choice for a daily newspaper. Yet both of these are valid formats for other types of content, and one cannot say that they are "poor" reading devices as a consequence.
There probably never will be any one device which is ideal for reading all types of reading matter, whether than device be a print medium or an electronic one.
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I don't see why digital reader devices cannot get close to that all-in-one solution, size excepted. Better screen technologies with faster response and better viewability will not necessarily be ideal for all media, but will be an excellent jack-of-all-trades, rather than the one trick pony they are today. Even many newspapers have gone to printing relatively primitive color for their images, despite newspaper stock being rather mediocre for that purpose. Even as a one trick pony, EPDs aren't all that hot, though they're the only currently available option. My hope is that 2010 and 2011 will change that. Seriously, I'm a big believer in the ebook reader concept, and I see potential in many different fields of content that are currently untapped. However, much of it will need something a good bit better than today's EPDs, and there are already better alternatives around the corner, going into production and about to cross into the market's periphery.