Is the eReader going the way of the dodo ?
In 1998 the Softbook and Gemstar’s Rocket eBook Reader was one of the first eReader’s to appear in the market. One of the next eReader’s was in 2004 with the release of the Sony Librié. Since then several manufacturers have produced various devices. However as tablet gained in popularity several brands of eReaders  are no longer on the market.

The Kobo eReader is an exception. Early on, they expanded their reach beyond Canada and the United States. They also diversified the delivery system by providing software that is used on a lot of devices. In other words you can subscribe to the Kobo online ebook store and download ebooks to your eReader or any other device of your choice. Kobo is a Canadian Company with a great marketing strategy and hopefully it will be around for a longtime.