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Originally Posted by Moejoe
Totally agree. At that price point they basically just killed all e-ink devices, unless they start pumping them out at $50 each, which is highly unlikely. Amazon will probably survive as some kind of app, maybe, but who knows. Sony's dead in this game now. $499 is a price point that kills everything else dead, no matter what my initial reactions were.
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While in general I agree that Apple has demolished a lot of the existing and planned larger eReaders, there's still room for the small portable device like the K2, and Sony 300.
Speaking as an Apple fan, the iPad is not a viable everyday portable reader, and the iPhone/Touch are not good for extended reading, particularly for older folks.
I will be getting the low end iPad as my home & travel ebook reader. But it will not replace either my iPhone or my Sonys (300 & 500) as everyday carry around readers.
But for anything more than the low end e-ink readers, Apple has just sucked up most of the air in the room. The KDX, for instance, has probably lost the educational market. The kids will want the iPad.