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Pixel Qi is an exciting development that I had not been aware of, having been tuned out for a long while. Combine it with an economical low-power SoC like the Arm and it offers the potential to extend the between-charge utility of a device even further.
I have seen tablets that dock to their keyboards, providing a small, e-reader sized handheld that can turn into a Smartbook in a flash.
Freescale's reference design is one such. Can similar ones be far behind?
Is convergence a bad word here? As the e-readers develop more capabilities and retain their astounding battery life, and the smartbooks grow more efficient screens, we will evolve something that better fills a broad existing niche. The smaller niche of e-books and their fans might be filled by devices which offer greater advancements in compactness, lightness, foldability/rollability and battery life.
Personally, I want an e-book heads-up display on my glasses. And as for the lovers of various devices that have been described here, a wise man once told me that we are all correct in our own unique ways.