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Originally Posted by djgreedo
there are really no usage cases I can think of that a tablet covers that a laptop/netbook/PC/PDA/phone can't do equally well or better.
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Apple's Jobs could think of one single usage for tablets --- you can browse while sitting on a toilet.
But seriously, until tablets are as light as e-readers, do not heat up, have batteries lasting for at least a week when used for reading only, and have a screen technology that is as easy on the eyes as e-ink I will be sticking to the old e-reader, smart phone/PDA, laptop, pbook combo. Best case scenario for a really "reader worthy" tablet to appear is 3-5 years. But then the first thing I will toss is my laptop, not my reader. And by then we may have foldable or rollable screens, or high quality projectors for phones so that tablets, laptops, and TVs become obsolete.
In the long run, of course, e-ink is doomed. So are LCD screens and any other technology.