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Can you EVER see yourself getting an e-book reader? 

Can you EVER see yourself getting an e-book reader?
Yes 30%  30%  [ 10 ]
No 48%  48%  [ 16 ]
Maybe 21%  21%  [ 7 ]
It might be handy for my Pie recipes 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Total votes : 33

Can you EVER see yourself getting an e-book reader? 
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So, your ebook has no charge and there's a power cut.

No problem, I'll just read a book by candlelight to pass the time..... ah, yes, that's right....

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Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:44 pm
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eBook readers are "one trick ponies"

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/352981/eboo ... ick-ponies

If I WAS considering one, I'd definitely be waiting until they'd matured a bit more...

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pcernie wrote:
eBook readers are "one trick ponies"


Yes, and...?

Surely the whole point of e-book readers is to allow you to read e-books.

Am I missing something here?

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John_Vella wrote:
pcernie wrote:
eBook readers are "one trick ponies"


Yes, and...?

Surely the whole point of e-book readers is to allow you to read e-books.

Am I missing something here?


I think the headline takes away from the general thrust, that the e-readers haven't been in the oven long enough ;)

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Sony's Mills & Boon Pocket reader dated

http://www.techradar.com/news/portable- ... ted-650950

My mum still won't get one, thank f...

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