iPAD Vs. Other eReaders

I have written on this before. There's iPad on one side which not only can read books but let you view video and play games, surf Internet etc. etc. The reader only eReaders as simply trying to duplicate the book reading experience for us. The eInk interface tries to emulate the printed words on a white page kind of feel for the reader. By itself these are nice devices. They not only emulate the book reading experience but also let you carry a slection of books with you and depending on what model it is; it'll let you buy books from a store too.That is an attractive concept by itself except that it has come about at this point in time.

What is happening with the mobile devices, Internet connectivity and laptop/ netbook kind of devices is that there is a push for convergence. People seem to pushing for a device that can give us phone connectivity, Internet connectivity, email and office productivity on the go and so on. It's great if we can have these in one device! These typically would be able to let you read books too. So what if that reading experience is slightly different from reading a paperback! What if the screen glows back at you, what about the convenience of touch screen! What about the convenience of all these functionality compared to just a replacement for current paperbacks!
 I am pretty sure the combine device would win. What exact form it'll take could be debatable but who would want to carry an additional eReader when the device you are carrying can let you read the book you want! You reading habits would need a little change, but that's been changing a lot recently anyway!