iPad not an eReader replacement ... (Score 1)

Saying the iPad & its clones will kill off dedicated eReaders which have specialized hardware that cannot be replicated with software, is like saying the desktop PC will kill off the video game consoles. Whereas the opposite has come true ... video game consoles have pretty much killed PC gaming, and have themselves become less specialized. Reading while staring into a light bulb is not fun after a couple hours ... particularly when you're going to have to be tethered to an outlet more often. We're more likely to see eReaders that incorporate color & faster refresh rates to accomplish more tasks than we are seeing an iPad or clone render the e-Ink eReader market dead. The iPad is ultimately targeting a different market than the eReaders. There may be cross-over, but for people who want to read digital books, eReaders will be better ... for people who have an iPad and want to read a book, it'll be "good enough".