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E-Readers are the future and they are about to get married. To whom? Cell phones or at the very least wireless carriers. 3G connectivity for E-readers is already a reality. One can download books on an Amazon Kindle through Sprint 3G service.
Barnes & Noble's Nook uses AT&T Wireless 3G network. The next step is simple: allow phone calls, emails, videos and browsing and we are entering a new set of technology to carry in your pocket with the promise of doing everything for the "road warrior".
Truth is that at the moment, Jan 2010, most e-readers fail to combine black/white screen (which make books easier to read) with color screens (which make videos and magazines more pleasant to the eye). There is no doubt in my mind that this year will be the year traditional publisher will move IN MASS to e-readers and tablets, such as the much anticipated Apple iSlate or the WP Windows Tablet PC.
If you have used a Kindle in the last 2 years, you'd know how easy it is to order a book and even subscribe to a newspaper not even sold in this country. The logical step is to enable 2-way connectivity and interaction. For example, students have lamented the lack of taking notes while reading a book on most e-readers. To respond to that need, some e-reader manufacturers are coming up with 2-screen e-readers, one for reading, one for taking notes. The Alex, made by Spring design carries a 3.5 inch color display and a 6 inch black&white screen.
Size also matters. Sony made a 3G reader with a 7 inch touch screen while the Kindle DX is 9.7 inches. A few more inches and we have a device that can really be carried everywhere like a Blackberry.
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