New Ereaders And Similar Devices
It was evident at the January 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that manufacturers are trying hard to define the ‘larger than cell phone’ screens to be found on various devices, particularly on eReaders, or devices that can be used to read eBooks such as tablet computers and netbooks in addition to the dedicated ebook readers themselves.
There appears to be a movement towards smaller data processing devices and larger eBook reading screens, so that the two appear to be converging on a course that will ultimately see them merging into one form of device. Whether this happens or not will depend upon how combined devices compare with those dedicated to their purpose, and how many really want all-in-one machines as opposed to dedicated equipment. It is impossible to answer this question from the equipment on show at the CES, where some new eReaders were presented along with new tablets and netbooks.