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11/01/09
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10/27/09
And yes, I ask because I am envious of McKay.
10/27/09
10/27/09
BTW, Stargate Universe looks good so far you should give that a try as well. #delllatitudext2xfr
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10/13/09
If I want to surf the net or do more computery type things then the tablet would make sense.
However if I want to read a book I don't want any of those distractions. I just want to read a book and get into the story.
I have a Kindle 2. I only turn on the wireless to synch new books and I don't use any other function than just paging through a book.
It's the only way to get any kind of comparative feel to dead trees for me.
10/13/09
10/13/09
Even a mythical tablet PC doesn't rival a real-life dedicated ebook reader for the combination of weight, size, price, battery life, screen quality, and ease of use. Eventually dedicated readers will have better color screens and the ability to do more things, and we may very well see the fusion of these devices, but for right now and for at least the next 5 years, I don't see the technology of tablets trumping that of dedicated ebook reading devices as they continue to evolve and progress as well.
10/13/09
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10/13/09
"I can pay $500 for this tablet so I can read this Danielle Steele ....book.... or I can buy the.... Danielle Steele book for $4.95... my tiny brain hurt.... must eat chocolate"
10/13/09
Portable readers or some reasonable equivalent have the advantage for regular travelers who want to have a huge selection available at any time, but I buy enough paperbacks that I almost always have at least one or two unread books around the house, and if I don't there are plenty of books that I enjoy rereading. I don't travel long distances much, so mostly I just read at home, where my entire library is available to me.
Anyways, the other issue is pricing. Legally, unless a work has passed into the public domain, only the author can release it to the digital market. All it takes, however, is for one unscrupulous fan to post it, and suddenly people think it's a legit free copy (for books, such things _do_ happen, so it's actually an understandable mistake, as compared to video games and movies). What this means, however, is that in most cases, each "book" that you download should have a price associated with it, even if it's less than you'd pay for a paperback.
10/13/09
We haven't seen even a physical prototype of either of those so this poll seems a little disingenuous.
10/12/09
-Portable -Basic -Durable -Simple
The more people say they want to read on tablet computers, the further and further we get from a genuine electronic reader. Something small and flexible like that screen shot. No wifi. No browsing. Just plug into your computer and download. 60 bucks for an endlessly reusable sheet of paper. Maybe someone can create an 80 dollar colour version. Maybe it's expandable. If you do a lot of reference work and you need a keyboard, or a stylus and touchpad, then you buy a 20 dollar peripheral that plugs in to the screen. But get the price low and ebooks will find a market. The Kindle and the Sony readers are actually TOO polished, and TOO complicated. There is too much happening with them to be widely popular. If you're trying to replace paperback books, make something that can really replace paperback books - don't fuck around with high end gadgetry. Paperbacks aren't high end to begin with.
10/13/09
Why trying to compare 2 very different products?
I imagine a very simple reader like you describe, with dimensions compatible with a tablet.
Want to travel light? Download from your tablet or your home computer and just bring the sheet.
Want a bit more? Bring the tablet with you, "wrapped" in the reader.
One could even imagine refreshing the content of this e-ink reader by plugging it in the cellphone.
10/13/09
10/12/09
That said, I want a tablet that does it all. ALL.
10/12/09
10/13/09
or is that your point?
10/13/09
The basic idea and tech behind e-ink is completely different than a "screen". Its ink on a page that changes when a charge is passed through it. You're not staring a screen you're staring at a page where the type changes. The eye strain you get from staring at a backlit LCD isn't there since its not lit, again, its just ink on a page.
Current applications aren't that great, but the tech is amazing.
10/13/09
@ghmlco: I don't know why you beg to differ from me, I didn't say anything about contrast or legibility. You must be disagreeing with someone else.
10/12/09
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