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Originally Posted by kilron
i was thinking this as well. if its not an eBook reader, then why are we discussing it here?
its definitely an eBook reader, but its also much MUCH more which is why its value is huge for the cost and makes the similar prices for dedicated eBook readers seem unreasonable for most users.
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Again, this is mobileread.com. Not ereader.com. We have subforums for PDAs and Smartphones which aren't ereaders specifically, but rather are devices which do a bunch of stuff but also can display e-books.
Dedicated readers need to be judged solely on their capabilities as an e-reader as that's all they do.
Smartphones, PDAs, Tablets etc. need to be judged on all their capabilities. We should discuss what the reading experience is like on them. But people shouldn't bash them for shorter battery life, screens not as easy on the eyes etc.--at least not to the same standards you would something like the Jetbook (an LCD dedicated reader).
And that's because really no one with their head on straight is going to buy a tablet primarily to use as a reader, and will be aware that they're making tradeoffs on the reading front to get the net access, HD video, games, Apps etc. So know one EXPECTS it to be as good for reading straight text as a dedicated reader, because they're NOT buying it to be a device they mainly use for reading in most cases.
It's really the case that the avid readers who aren't interested in multi-function devices shouldn't even post in tablet threads. Why waste time bashing a device because it doesn't fit your needs. Move on and discuss those that do fit your needs.
Again, why tablets will need a sub-forum once they start rolling out (not for this one specifically, but for all tablet devices).