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Originally Posted by amjbrown
I think the game changed today, and I think eInk is niche product, and love it as I do, it is dead.
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I seriously doubt it. There will always be a market for paperback-sized e-paper devices that are at $199 or cheaper. The iPad is another class of device, priced at a different tier.
Most tech and gaming sites are considerably underwhelmed at the iPad's debut.
This forum is probably the most positive towards the iPad I've seen, probably because e-reading enthusiasts were used to paying about the same for large-format e-ink readers, and they're looking at it as an e-reader--where it exceeds the competition (in terms of offering color and a snazzy interface).
The rest of the world is looking at it as a tablet, with e-reading being a small part of it. Compared to netbooks and other PC tablets, it's overpriced and/or under-capable.