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rogue_librarian · 07-30-2010, 02:36 AM

I know that, and so do you all, of course. But the public at large? And if they do, will they care? For me "hackability", as it were, is important, and I'm prepared to pay a premium for that; but I know a lot of people for whom the selling price is the single most important factor. Add a recognized brand name and a store that leaves little to be desired to the mix and things are starting to get interesting.

In fact, PocketBook might be able to carve out a niche market there, I'm not too worried about them right now. But the others? Kobo, even Sony?

07-30-2010, 02:36 AM	#6
rogue_librarian Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 4269175 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Europe Device: Pocketbook Basic 613	I know that, and so do you all, of course. But the public at large? And if they do, will they care? For me "hackability", as it were, is important, and I'm prepared to pay a premium for that; but I know a lot of people for whom the selling price is the single most important factor. Add a recognized brand name and a store that leaves little to be desired to the mix and things are starting to get interesting. In fact, PocketBook might be able to carve out a niche market there, I'm not too worried about them right now. But the others? Kobo, even Sony? Last edited by rogue_librarian; 07-30-2010 at 02:39 AM.