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Originally Posted by AdrianWerner
Can it replace them? I'm not sure. Aside from more comfortable form factor reading on iPad is the same as on any laptop. And we shelled out hundreds of dollars on e-ink devices precisely to avoid reading on laptops.
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I spent the cash on a Kindle as it was the only real option (aside from PDAs with their poor battery life) that I was aware of at the time time, and I wanted to get away from paper books as I seldom re-read and I hated dealing with the library or having to ditch paper copies of books I seldom wanted to keep around after finishing. It has little or nothing to do with not liking to read on LCD screens.
Form factor is the only thing that really bothers me about reading on laptops. Especially with LED screens etc., they don't really bother my eyes. I actually prefer backlit screens as I usually read in dimmer lighting and seldom read outside etc. And being a casual reader, I seldom read for more than an hour or two a day so any eye strain issues are pretty moot even if the screen did bother me some.
So at least for me, an iPad or other tablet will probably replace my Kindle once I find a tablet that fits my needs. But as I've said repeatedly, I don't think they'll kill e-ink devices. I agree with you that they'll eventually be very cheap and that will help them stay around. Along with their being a sizable niche of people that love the screen tech and battery life and just want simple devices that do nothing but read. Companies will put out readers to make money off that nice indefinitely.