5" eDGe

Totally agree with @cheyennedonna!

nook is perfect as small device. still lack in software but they are getting there

Originally Posted by cheyennedonna

I think, if the price point were right, I would consider a small edge. It would be great for personal notes, light reading etc. Never replace the full version though.

I'm not really sure we're all talking about the same thing when saying ' 5" EE '.
Some think of exactly the small version of the "normal" EE. But then it wouldn't be much cheaper - same technology, just smaller screens.
Some probably already see various Nooks and Barnses, etc.
And there are 5-7" tablets/video players that still do some of the staff you may want from a 5" EE.
Plus smartphones...

So I'd say unless there is a strong pressure from customers it's very unlikely for entourage to manufacture a 5" EE. To much competition, most below $200, only a limited number of potential buyers.

So I agree with various posts here and there that EE (so far) is designed for & sold to students and academics and active readers. (Buy 'active reader' I mean someone who writes a lot on/around their books or who needs to check staff on the Net while reading.) And probably most of those people would say that 10" EE is the smallest practical EE you can have. It needs to be lighter and more batterylife-wise, but that's it.

Originally Posted by borisb

I for one meant a smaller version of the "full size" eDGe with a 5" eInk screen and a 5" LCD screen in a book-like form factor.

Its purpose would be distinctly different from the 10" EE - i.e., it would be for quick notes, light novel reading, web browsing, email, social networking, and other apps (along the lines of iPhone "utility" apps). It would *not* be for reading PDFs, studying, or extensive notetaking.

Exactly what I meant too.

Originally Posted by borisb

I for one meant a smaller version of the "full size" eDGe with a 5" eInk screen and a 5" LCD screen in a book-like form factor.

Its purpose would be distinctly different from the 10" EE - i.e., it would be for quick notes, light novel reading, web browsing, email, social networking, and other apps (along the lines of iPhone "utility" apps). It would *not* be for reading PDFs, studying, or extensive notetaking.

Android 2.1 phone with functioning voice-to-text??

Originally Posted by cheyennedonna

..... Never replace the full version though.

Originally Posted by borisb

I for one meant a smaller version of the "full size" eDGe with a 5" eInk screen and a 5" LCD screen in a book-like form factor.

Its purpose would be distinctly different from the 10" EE - i.e., it would be for quick notes, light novel reading, web browsing, email, social networking, and other apps (along the lines of iPhone "utility" apps). It would *not* be for reading PDFs, studying, or extensive notetaking.

I just don't think that there is a large enough market for such a device. Particularly since smartphone penetration is expected to increase dramatically over the next two years as costs drop, further decreasing the potential market for the 5" eDGe. We're already seeing a dramatic increase in the availability of budget eReaders. Seems to me that someone who wants a smaller eReader and means to surf the web and check email already has more cost-effective options than a 5" eDGe. If the screen is too small for annotation, notetaking and whatnot, then there's not much point in having an integrated device.

Furthermore, the smaller form factor would likely require the use of smaller--and thus more expensive--internal components, the cost of which will be far greater than the cost of the smaller screens. Ultimately, I'm pretty sure that we'd see a less capable device that would cost more money aimed at a very small subset of prospective eDGe customers (so smaller group to amortize the R&D costs) and whose purchase of the 5" eDGe would possibly cannibalize the full-sized... not exactly a winning combination for enTourage. Plus it's development would distract from enTourage's focus on fully capitalizing on the original eDGE's potential.

The more that I think about it, the less I like the idea.

Originally Posted by Eddy R

Android 2.1 phone with functioning voice-to-text??

I'm waiting for the holiday season, when the newer, hopefully 2.2 phones, come out. I have a specific list of wants - front facing and rear camera, physical keyboard, 4 inch screen, fast processor, and hopefully with my current provider. But yes, a good android phone works for most things except comfortable reading and school notes. But, I'm a gadget freak. I'll probably buy the Adam when it hits market and a new phone too.

maybe you mean this:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/18/a...-like-a-knock/

or this:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/s...alex-hands-on/

yes, of course, borisb, but you must accept that the China-Christmas-SouthPark-flyingmushrooms-Video is not so bad! ha ha ha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnUeFWWEj20 (from 3:20 minute)