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Originally Posted by Zach
OK. OK. "Critical" is an overstatement, but it would be a powerful addition that would markedly increase the device's desirability to some of us. I do understand that inputting the text is a problem and that more processor power may be required as well. Perhaps a tablet would be a better fit for those of us who want this feature, but their low battery life limits their use as a reader.
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There are "compromise" devices available, midway between general-purpose computers and dedicated eBook Readers, such as the iRex Iliad, which does have text input facilities Again, though, battery life is also a compromise - I understand that one can, with care, get around 10h battery life from an Iliad compared with the Sony Reader's typical 3 week battery life.
I don't necessarily agree that faster processors are required. The Reader can "paginate" even the longest book in under a minute; it should certainly have the "muscle" to do text searches - the basic problem is how to get the text in there!