It was a debate that raged during the last week in Engadget HQ on the role of the dedicated ebook reader, which covered the issue Engadget. You can see the show here, but basically, big boss Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller said that for the new Barnes and Noble Nook is a success – a machine that receives S-Buy-mothers. On the other hand, Nilay Patel, rational (as he agrees with me) says it does not occur, and there is no mass market for the ebook reader is dedicated. I’ll weigh and say Nilay probably right.

Now, make no mistake, this is not exactly an integration over the history of convergence. If I think there’s a market for dedicated devices are distributed: the cameras have no music phones, media players and not music phones have moved bibliophiles ebook reader, especially those who are staying busy. However, mobile applications, such as the opening drive of Amazon and Barnes & Noble just vaguely markets so that users get the investment in the screens in place of the initial purchase of a specific device. This is one reason why I think it is important to Amazon and B & N in its platform ebook to get so many devices with screens as possible, and why Sony made a mistake to ignore this possibility.

There is much right with eReaders committed in the corner and the Kindle, but. Yes, it might be more content available but Retailers Make sure it is enough to make important content – Best-selling difference. No matter how good the equipment when it was nothing to read.

There is no need to use a computer separate ereader through the built-in wireless, which amounts to a hidden cost for consumers. A user must provide the ability to share content with anything. Of course, this also applies to other mobile devices.

Finally, price. I love ebooks and have been reading on the run for years, but prices ebook already far too high, until recently – What is the difference between a hardcover "ebook or paperback ? Amazon understands the situation and fixed the prices are low, but neither B & N and Sony seem to be and watch the prices in their stores.

But the fact is, none of these things would Nook sale or other sale to the parent S-drive. There are still too many missing before eReaders become the central issue.

1. EReaders first need less. Points ereader current price is simply too high for devices that are essentially a thing. Who on earth is to use a corner as an MP3 player? Certainly, the Nook is ideal for users who travel a lot buy many books, hate the implementation of paper and have lots of disposable income. Thus, the Kindle. For the mass market, but prices were coming down. Suburban mothers have a budget at the time.
Reading is a function that go into more general purpose devices subsumed BeKom men.

2. Backlight. Yes, I know that the electronic ink technology is not suited well with backlight. We did not need the big advantages of ePaper, ambient light for reading, but the backlight is important in countries such as rooms and airplanes. One more reason why I tend to read an eBook on an iPhone or a PC as a Kindle or a corner.

3. The higher refresh rate. The electronic ink is much faster since obtaining my first Sony Open, but it is still not good enough and I still feel the flash Pageturner disturbing. Thus, most users the public.

The Kindle and Nook are cool. You must complete, and if ebooks will help encourage people to read more, the better. But is the difference between the feature and something that deserves a special device, and reading ebook is a function, go to other General-purpose devices subsumed BeKom men. If you suspect that your computer or mobile phone today is not the experience, well, is the next generation in the corner. How would you feel reading about the mythical Apple or Microsoft Tablet Courier? In the long term, he conquered, where the mass market. Sorry mom, Joshua, go to Barnes & Noble, perhaps, smile at the Nook, then go buy a paperback book and again in the mini-van … at least for the moment