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Philosophical musings: Inexpensive Sony Reader
With the great news that a batch of (supposedly) 1,000 units just sold out at TigerDirect for $99.99, I started to think about the implications of what this might mean.
Note: I was able to order one at that price, but it's backordered. Question: Did TigerDirect actually HAVE 1,000 units in their warehouse at the time they sold out?
These are some of the philosophical musings that occur to me:
1) Amazon is about to release their "cheaper" reader, thus "forcing" Sony to remain competitive.
2) The Reader is being discontinued - No new Reader forthcoming due to lukewarm [read mediocore] sales.
3) The Reader is being discontinued - a new model is about to be released.
Regardless of what might take place, I'm convinced that the Sony Reader has been - for me - a liberating experience. I've read more books - and "created" more books - than I thought possible. Readng has always been a joy for me; the Reader contributes even more to my enjoyment of reading.
What are your thoughts?
Don
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