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Some 2.2 million people are going to be buying an awkward monochrome, monopurpose device like the Kindle — this year and next — just so they can feed their reading habit. Think how many would be happy paying their money for a full-color, Flash-capable, pocket-size Internet Tablet. It's got to be a lot, I think.
It's a fascinating idea, but the comparison somewhat misses the point of the Kindle's screen. Yes it is monochrome, but the reason it costs a fortune is because it uses an e-ink screen which is much easier to read than LCD displays.

If you think about it, why on earth would Amazon use a monochrome screen if it had no clear advantage over a colour one?

Unless the new Maemo devices are as easy to read as e-ink, they won't really be competition for things like the Kindle.