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05-18-2009, 10:49 AM | #2 |
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Without delving too deeply into the methodology, these numbers appear sound enough. Here I was thinking I was in the minority reading from a PC (10" laptop), and it turns out I'm the norm I keep saying it will be small laptops and big smartphones that blow up the ebook market, and these numbers are consistent with my thesis, though we can't say much conclusively until ebooks are more like 15-20% of sales, rather than 1.5%.
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Everyone's threshold for a comfortable reading experience will be different, I suppose. I wouldn't dream of reading novels on my PC LCD or my phone, but this hardcover-sized laptop with sharp matte screen and hotkeys for brightness? It meets and transcends my qualifications. I've been fully expecting someone to develop LCDs with optimized 'reader' modes for netbooks, and if the 3Qi screens pan out, they'll beat my expectations by 2 years. People are just more likely to delve into ebooks on a device they're already carrying around, and as those devices become more lightweight, low-power and easy on the eyes, dedicated ebook devices are going to look a lot less special. If they get cheaper faster than they lose ground to small laptops/big phones, maybe they'll maintain a niche market, but ebooks in general are never getting anywhere as long as people think there's a $200+ cover charge.
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Exactly. I think it's quite telling that a majority of Kindle owners are in the 50+ range. From computer monitors to cellphones to portable gaming devices, a lot of the younger generation nowadays spend hours viewing LCD screens at length. I'm pretty sure my 4-year-old niece can find her way around the computer better than my mom. If kids were inclined to read, it probably wouldn't be much of a hardship for them to read from an LCD as opposed to an e-ink device. Sure, an e-ink screen is nicer, but for a lot of people, that doesn't justify the $200+ price tag.
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