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Hmm... you guys are aware that there has been a nice 5-inch, pocketable, multi-format,
DRM supporting (eReader/Palm DRM), full sunlight readable, faster page turning (with no
flash-to-black), easy 4 AA battery replacement, ebook reader selling at the $99.95 sale/
street price point, for some time now? The Ectaco JetBook Lite. As it also has SDHC
card support, so an unlimited library in your pocket. It requires no tie in with any particular ebook distributor and no power hungry rf transceivers (WiFi, 3G or Blutooth).
As to its effect on reading habits, having the convenience of being able to pick up this
reader, at any time and resume reading right where I left off, makes any idle time much
more interesting. The fact that most any ebook can be purchased easily over the internet, from home and from a number of sources, means there is no lack of reading
choices. Having the huge number of older "free" ebooks available also makes catching
up on material I've always intended to get around to reading, all the more likely to be
read.
As to the impact on the marketplace of the $99 ereader, it appears that price can do
a lot, to gain market share, but it is not the only factor. Perhaps hype can trump value
and exposure = "location, location, location...", means as much as has been said.
Luck;
Ken
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