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Originally Posted by Estuche
Well, so what exactly can those reading devices do that the iPad can't because of its "limited" fast refreshing, colorful screen?  Besides being easier on the eyes and battery life, there is no extra benefit for having other big e-readers. |
This "fast refreshing, colorful" screen is, for a majority of people (definitely not all!) not suitable for extended text reading, you yourself give the two points that alone justify a reader. Others are heat and battery service life/cost. I see the relationship between a dedicated device like a reader and the current crop of multifunction devices as the same as between a camera phone and an SLR. Sure, you can make a few snap shots with your phone, but if you are serious about photography?
Besides, the $499.- is not really a serious entry point. 16GB storage for such a device? So we are really talking $799.-. I would love a multifunction device that can also replace a real computer, with a screen that is easy on the eyes and a battery that can last a few days. This gigantic ipod still cannot even run background apps! So for me, I see no place for it, nothing it can do that I can't do much better with some other device I already have.
If you love a dedicated browsing device, multimedia player and are not satisfied with a phone with a big screen -- then go for the ipad. I just don't think it is worth the money compared to a good netbook and can't satisfy me as a reader. For those people that read comics and complicated PDFs, maybe.