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osama_jamal · 01-28-2010, 05:11 AM

In my opinion, the iPad will kill most eBook readers with a price tag of more than $500, especially that it supports a 10" screen and has all the functionality a normal person can ask for.

But I think that eReaders are gonna also grow from the iPad in two ways:
1. their prices will need to be pushed down to justify the difference.
2. They are gonna need to improve very quickly, meaning that soon we will have highly developed devices for reading that can wrestle with the iPad and justify the difference for book lovers.

So share your opinion: what does the iPad mean for eReaders?

01-28-2010, 05:11 AM	#1
osama_jamal "eBook Addict!" Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jordan Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	What does the iPad mean to the eReader market? In my opinion, the iPad will kill most eBook readers with a price tag of more than $500, especially that it supports a 10" screen and has all the functionality a normal person can ask for. But I think that eReaders are gonna also grow from the iPad in two ways: 1. their prices will need to be pushed down to justify the difference. 2. They are gonna need to improve very quickly, meaning that soon we will have highly developed devices for reading that can wrestle with the iPad and justify the difference for book lovers. So share your opinion: what does the iPad mean for eReaders?