As the iPad emerges as a powerful force for e-reading, the fate of dedicated e-book devices is either dim or bright, depending on who you talk to. Last week, Jeff Bezos made a lot of sound and fury about how well the Kindle is selling, but since he keeps all sales figures close to his chest it’s not at all certain what it signifies. Now Wired has a story about how the iPad is killing off some of the shakier e-reader companies, whose prospects were unclear even before its launch: Audiovox, iRex, Plastic Logic, and Cool-er have all...

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The RCA Lexi, made by Audiovox, has been dropped from sale in the US. I think that CrunchGear said it better than I could ever say it: That’s funny: who wouldn’t want a no-name e-reader from a no-name brand at a premium price, even if it used B&N’s bookstore and was branded with the leftover trade dress of a failed TV company? Expect a large shake-out in the e-reader space, friends. The little guys won’t make it....

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