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Old 01-04-2010, 10:42 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by Pie View Post
I realize that something will always be missing. My smart phone doesn't do everything I want, but it cleared a threshold and now I have one. Everyone has a different line that lowers over time. Everyone has a different combination of features, cost, and miscellaneous factors that will impact the point that they will adopt a new technology.

The prediction, if you go back to it, doesn't say that the existing products stink. The "I hope you saved your receipt," line was for humor and not meant as an insult to those that already bought one, which includes my mother.

I just think that something better will come out this year. Simple.

If my prediction is correct and something better does come out, how is that bad? Won't it make your life better?

Note on features: It isn't about specific features as it is a combination that will make the difference. If they got the copyright stuff figured-out and I could load my existing library I would pay quite a bit for that.

This is probably my last post on this thread as I'm not sure what else new I could add. Not trying to hurt any "cause".

The current eReaders, to use an rough analogy from the music industry, are either 8-tracks or CDs. Both were improvements on the old, but only one wasn't quickly supplanted. The current crop is young, so I'm predicting that they are akin to the 8-track. A new tech that will be replaced shortly by the equivalent of the cassette tape. I may be wrong and it could be equivalent to the CD and I'll be moving my library there in the future. Time will tell.

-Pie
Of course, it is possible that the current crop of e-readers is vinyl, which had a long shelf life, was one of the first technologies, and still has a niche.

To me, e-readers could be improved, but I think the new and improved versions will still use some form of e-ink AND will be made more cheaply to inspire wide adoption.

I was shocked when I got my Kindle about the clarity of the display and how much I enjoyed reading on it. I have NEVER enjoyed reading anything of great length on a backlit display. The Kindle was completely different.
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