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Originally Posted by sein
I think it's about time for Sony, Gen3, Kindle, and whichever other ebook reader to consider the price issue. With more competition and higher quality products, the prices should definitely go down to attract new buyers, or for people who already own one to upgrade. I have a Sony 500, and I don't think I would spend more than $200 for a new one.
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The obstacle there is that until the production costs on e-ink go down, Sony et. al. can barely buy just the
display panels for $200. I don't think we are likely to see anyone selling these as a loss-leader unless they're confident they can make it up in book sales, which they're evidently not.
