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\"FLEPia\"<\/a>

FLEPia<\/p><\/div>\n

Or does it? Now, I’m as impressed by Fujitstu’s FLEPia Color eBook Reader, as anybody. It’s a fantastic little machine. Read the story at cnet<\/strong> here<\/a>. Honestly, it’s going to be as popular as Japan’s new robot<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0girl.<\/p>\n

But I think we’re at a crossroads. At $1,000 it’s starting to push the price of eBook reading outside the capabilities of the average family. The other thing is: did they invent a color\u00c2\u00a0eBook reader or re-invent the hand-held desktop? I just hope that all the bells and whistles do not create a demand for, well, bells and whistles.<\/p>\n

True, we’re in the development stages of eBook Reader design, but must I be able to email or Twitter from every piece of furniture and appliance? In the end, I believe this machines will help drive the price down for practical mulitpurpose eBook Readers, and push the market toward affordable devices tailored to suit the consumer’s need. Yah?<\/em><\/p>\n