02-05-2009, 02:20 PM | #31 | |
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While some of those people would go online to research and find other option, IMHO the majority would not and as The Cybook and Hanlin are not widely availabe in Retail they may not be viable options. I know many people (including many of my family) who have a strong distrust of buying online, especially something brand new which they don't know much about, and will often choose to buy directly from a retail store, even if they have to pay a higher price of select from a more limited selection. |
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02-06-2009, 05:23 AM | #32 | |
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I know that you're right in what you say - my parents don't own a computer and wouldn't dream of buying anything online, even if they did have one. I've offered to buy them one, but they just aren't interested. Most of their friends of their own generation feel similarly. |
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02-06-2009, 08:09 AM | #33 | |
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Those same people are pretty happy ordering other things online, once they get used to it. My father is usually quiet weary of ordering things online, especially higher ticket items especially the first time, but once he knows what he wants, he is more then happy to order them over the net. So similarly whilea lot of people may not be willing to order a TV onlne, while being more then willing to order DVD's by mail or online, I thinks a lot of people who may be weary of ordering the reader online, would not have that much of a problem ordering and downloading the books off the net. The main issue that may make people hesitate would be clarity of instructions and ease of setup, which while getting better, is still not that easy. but that's another issue, for another thread. |
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