Can you imagine a tenth version Kindle? Does anyone even want a second version Kindle? I wonder if e-paper readers will ever catch on big-time. I really think they're going to have a lot of competition and I can't see the Kindle surviving for very long (a few years maybe). The Kindle seems to be such a small niche product. I think a tablet computer would be more versatile for reading different types of media.
Is the Kindle considered successful in terms of sales numbers?
The only way I would consider a tablet a viable ebook device is if it somehow managed to have the same battery life, the same high contrast in daylight, and the same weight as the current batch of dedicated devices.
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Can you imagine a tenth version Kindle? Does anyone even want a second version Kindle? I wonder if e-paper readers will ever catch on big-time. I really think they're going to have a lot of competition and I can't see the Kindle surviving for very long (a few years maybe). The Kindle seems to be such a small niche product. I think a tablet computer would be more versatile for reading different types of media.
Is the Kindle considered successful in terms of sales numbers?
Uh..reading long books off an lcd screen = insta fail.
No thank you. Not saying the kindle is perfect, but I'd much rather the e-ink than an lcd...
The only way I would consider a tablet a viable ebook device is if it somehow managed to have the same battery life, the same high contrast in daylight, and the same weight as the current batch of dedicated devices.
I agree that tablet computers are much better readers...
but how many 0.5kg tablets are sold with that much screen real estate?
Need screen area for reading...