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Originally Posted by boswd
I understand but there really is not much weight or bulk involved. The Kindle and the Nook are fairly thin and light,
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Actually, they weigh half-again as much. And both have a "thing" (keyboard/lcd screen) at the bottom that I want not to have. In fact, the more I use my Kobo, the more I appreciate the "blank space" in the lower left for gripping and attaching a book light.
I really think that the Kobo can compete anywhere you can hold both devices in your hand. Not everyone will pick it, of course, but it really does feel better in
my hand.
I think that Borders is cheaping out in offering a $20 gift certificate instead of cutting the price by $20. Yeah, they save a few bucks, but a $20 gift certificate doesn't have the same psychological impact as $20 cash. The $20-gift-certificate decision smacks of a committee decision, a compromise, "group-think," which isn't always wrong...it's only wrong most of the time. At $129, the Kobo would compete with the wi-fi nook.
There truly is a "Zen" to not being connected all the time, but that's too tough a sell. You're right that the price of the Kobo needs to come down if it's going to compete, and I mean
the price, not the-price-minus-a-gift-certificate.