Sentences with phrase «single purpose devices»

Wireless E-Readers — Single purpose devices intended for reading that mostly employ gray - scale electronic paper displays.

An internet tablet, which this is more akin to, is much more practical and will have a wider reach that the single purpose devices.

They are single purpose devices that need the instant gratification to be really seen as useful.

$ 700 for a single purpose device when a multi-purpose iPad Pro from Apple (updates) is just a bit more?

It's cheaper and isn't a single purpose device.

But if a single purpose device is what you're looking for, give the iRex a chance.

The question is only whether or not the producers can get bookworms and students to buy a single purpose device like an ereader - for that the producers must be able to give a good price compared to tablets.

Too keep the Oasis line and release a larger Kindle would mean offering an eventual larger Kindle at a ridiculous $ 500 price point, that is just insane for a single purpose device that costs as much as an iPad air....

For some that will be single purpose device, but for a growing number of consumers, a connected tablet will be the e-reader of choice.

Not exact matches

Some might see 4iii's single - purpose products as having a disadvantage to other broad - based devices that cover all the bases — such as the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 smartwatch, also announced at MWC — but the startup doesn't think so.

«What the iPhone did to music players, PCs, (video) cameras, GPS devices, voice recorders, etc., by converging them as software apps onto a single platform, Nutanix is doing that to single - purpose devices in the world of enterprise computing.»

Electronic firearm tracking technology is defined as «a platform, system or device or a group of systems or devices that uses a shared ledger, distributed ledger or block chain technology or any other similar form of technology or electronic database for the purpose of storing information in a decentralized or centralized way, that is not owned or controlled by any single person or entity and that is used to locate or control the use of a firearm.»

If screen clarity is key for your eyes and you prefer more of a single - purpose device, the Aura HD will satisfy.

«Single - purpose devices that allow readers to get lost in a book are as relevant as ever,» an Amazon representative told Tom's Guide.

It's a great example of how a device with a single purpose is often the right tool for the job.

Kobo will seek to reach the «avid reader» in the Indian market who, he believes, would like to read on a single - purpose device, i.e. an ereader.

Amazon (s AMZN), Kobo and Sony (s SNE) are petitioning the Federal Communications Commission to permanently exempt e-readers from certain federal accessibility laws for the disabled, arguing that e-readers are barebones devices designed for a single purpose: reading text.

There's also the WikiReader, very specifically designed to be a single - purpose and simple way to put Wikipedia in your pocket: «In a world with constant interruptions comes a device specifically designed to facilitate your focus.

However, nobody's using it yet, because there are no devices on the market that support it and, e-book readers being single - purpose hardware, you can't just update them to the latest Firefox to get support.

It's clear the iPad has more flexibility and a few advantages over these competing multipurpose and single - purpose devices, and the price is quite good.

As we mentioned, users are gravitating more to multi-media devices, instead of buying the single - purpose E-Readers.

After the data connection ends, all of the information is automatically removed from the BlackBerry Playbook, with a view that many corporations could share a single device without the need to re-flash each time for security purposes.

To remain relevant in an iPad (and Kindle Fire) world, a single - purpose device like the Kindle Paperwhite needs an obsessive focus on the reading experience.

On the one hand it has an e-reading operating system that works on multiple devices, and on the other it's introducing a single - purpose device when the market is hot for e-readers.

But it's also possible that tablets may simply evolve into single - purpose devices found in kitchens, schools and other situations where keyboards are cumbersome and large screens are preferred.

The TSB - M sets forth the following definition of an e-book: the purchase of the product does not entitle the customer to additional goods and services and any revisions done to the e-book are for the limited purpose of correcting errors; the product is provided as a single download; the product is advertised or marketed as an e-book or a similar term; if the intended or customary use of the product requires that the product be updated or that a new or revised edition of the product be issued from time to time (e.g., an almanac), the updates or the new or revised editions are not issued more frequently than annually; and the product is not designed to work with software other than the software necessary to make the e-book legible on a reading device (e.g., Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPhone or personal computer).»

While you can read Kindle books on many other devices, I wrote in 2009 that distraction - free single - purpose devices like the Kindle give you a much better reading experience.

It is an expensive single - purpose device, but if you love reading it is the best ebook reader you can purchase today and nothing is compromised.

We love it that people read more either on a smartphone or a Fire tablet, but in the end I think a single - purpose device is the best way to read digitally.

Sales of tablet computers, however, have not seen the same level of growth, with e-reader growth outpacing tablet growth since November last year, confounding predictions that multimedia devices would overtake single - purpose devices.

People keep coming back to a single - purpose device for what represents a real sanctuary for reading.

It said it over-anticipated the growth in consumer demand for single purpose, black - and - white reading devices in the holiday.

For a single - purpose device without additional features, the pricing just feels wrong.

Later in the report, B&N says, «the Company over-anticipated the growth in consumer demand for single purpose black - and - white reading devices this holiday» — to the extent that the company downgraded its projected full - year earnings to a range of $ 150 to $ 180 million (from a previously projected $ 210 to $ 250 million).

These advanced features include BlackBerry (R) Balance (TM) technology supporting the use of a single device for both work and personal purposes without compromising the organization's need to secure, manage and control confidential information; over 500 IT policies; over-the-air app and software installation and management; high availability; and much more.

As a «single purpose» device the selection offered by the Kindle, along with the low price makes it attractive.

Media tablets support multiple connectivity technologies and a broad range of applications, which differentiates them from single purpose — focused devices such as eReaders.

It's one of the few single - purpose devices left in this world, and I've come to appreciate its narrow focus.

And for a single - purpose device, content is key.

In the world of multi-purpose Internet - connected devices, the Kindle (e-readers, not the Fire tablets) stands out as one of the few remaining devices with a single purpose: reading.

Yet the Kindle is a single - purpose device with a grayscale screen.

While some big name PC makers such as Dell, Lenovo, or HP release products under a single name and then make it easy for customers to configure the options that come with that computer, it's often easier for smaller companies to give devices with small differences completely different names for manufacturing and purchasing purposes.

A key problem is that there just aren't enough bookworms out there: ``... the majority of consumers don't care enough about reading or technology to invest in this type of single - purpose device at anything close to realistic prices.»

What's interesting to note is how diametrically opposed the two devices are, with Kindle's single - minded functionality and iPad's all - purpose POV.

Does this confirm that women like book reading more, as research suggests, or do they just prefer a lighter device or perhaps a simpler, single - purpose gadget?

The one hope that I see for the dedicated e-readers, and Nook already has the foundation to pull it off, is to give up being single - purpose devices and join the general purpose tablet revolution.

«Despite some predictions that the iPad and other Web - oriented tablets would start the Kindle doom clock ticking, its continued popularity bodes well for the future of single - purpose long - form reading devices.

I noted that Amazon isn't innovating fast enough and that as a single - purpose reading device, the Kindle was just too expensive.

Unlike the healthy percentage of eReader owners, 53 % of the owners are reported to read every day on their single - purpose device.

Facing off Amazon's latest and greatest single purpose reading device, the Kindle Voyage, to their last generation Paperwhite seemed like a waste of your and my time.