I agree on this point, but not because no one wants to. People talk about the "perfect device" and so you end up in feature hell and a device that does everything, but nothing well. It makes marketing easy. "Device X does 11 things, device Y only does 9, obviously you should buy device X."
The minimal route produces the better interface, but people hate feeling like they've spent more for less. Either way, I'm interested in where the market will go. Make no guesses about it. Apple is making an eReader. A tablet that is both a notebook and an eReader would SUCK. The tech isn't there yet. What Apple wants is a device that ties back into the Apple store and captures another media segment, not a revolutionized notebook that does everything.
That said, I have had a chance to use the nook and admit it is both comfortable and functional. Given some software revs it may usurp the kindle as the contender to beat.
My suggestion for a killer feature is to not have to wait 0.5 seconds to switch a page. I'm waiting for Pixel QI.
>>Apple is making an eReader. A tablet that is both a notebook and an eReader would SUCK.
The perfect "device" would be a larger iPod touch, with a screen from Pixel Qi. (There is already a book viewing app from Amazon, I think.)
That is the wrong answer, IMHO.
The ideal is Pixel Qi screens on my Mac or Linux notebook (preferably both). Perfect for browsing code, notes, books, etc. And with all my stuff on it. (Reader applications for Amazon etc should come real fast.)
The minimal route produces the better interface, but people hate feeling like they've spent more for less. Either way, I'm interested in where the market will go. Make no guesses about it. Apple is making an eReader. A tablet that is both a notebook and an eReader would SUCK. The tech isn't there yet. What Apple wants is a device that ties back into the Apple store and captures another media segment, not a revolutionized notebook that does everything.
That said, I have had a chance to use the nook and admit it is both comfortable and functional. Given some software revs it may usurp the kindle as the contender to beat.