But just as camera phones have not replaced digital cameras, smartphones are not likely to replace dedicated e-book readers like the Kindle or the reader from Sony, analysts said.

分析者认为，因为带摄像头的手机还未完全取代数码相机，职能手机也不一定能取代像“点燃”和索尼阅读器这样的电子书阅读器。

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The purpose of an e-reader or a tablet is to function as a book; smaller, thinner, lightweight — no bigger than a standard paperback — plus comfortable and easy to read.

电子阅读器或者平板电脑的目标是充当书本：小一些、薄一些、轻一些——不要比标准的平装书大——阅读起来舒适容易。

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If you want to enjoy a good digital book, newspaper or magazine (yes, even a magazine) an e-book reader is a smart choice.

如果你很享受看电子书，报刊以及杂志(是啊，甚至连电子杂志都有了)，电子阅读器是一个明智选择。

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However, the same customer most likely was on the Facebook page, and before that did a Google search, clicked on an ad, maybe interacted through an e-book reader or tablet.

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Among Americans who read e-books, those under 30 are more likely to read them on a cell phone, at 41 percent, or on a computer (55 percent) than on an e-book reader (23 percent) or tablet (16 percent).

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Can Barnes and Noble or Sony really take a bite out of the e-book reader market by dethroning the iPad or the Kindle?

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