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OrcaBlue · 07-30-2010, 04:56 PM

When Apple came out with Ipod, a large group of people rushed out and buy it. However, that didn't make the IPOD, the only mp3 players in town. We still have MS Zune, Creative Zen, Sony MP3 players, and many others.

One company will not control the entire market. Each has it's own fans. Eventually, ereader market will be the same. You will have those that are really cheap and those that are really the must have. However, if you asked many people today; not everyone own an ipod. I certain don't.

Two or three years from now, it doesn't really matter what device you have. You will still be able to read ebooks on any devices out there. I personally think that the standard that adopted by the industry is far more important than the device itself.

My take is that Google, Apple, B&N, Borders, and SONY won't be push over by Amazon so easily. Even the current juggernault, APPLE, can't control the mp3 market. How can Amazon does something that APPLE can't?

07-30-2010, 04:56 PM	#34
OrcaBlue Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 2190 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	When Apple came out with Ipod, a large group of people rushed out and buy it. However, that didn't make the IPOD, the only mp3 players in town. We still have MS Zune, Creative Zen, Sony MP3 players, and many others. One company will not control the entire market. Each has it's own fans. Eventually, ereader market will be the same. You will have those that are really cheap and those that are really the must have. However, if you asked many people today; not everyone own an ipod. I certain don't. Two or three years from now, it doesn't really matter what device you have. You will still be able to read ebooks on any devices out there. I personally think that the standard that adopted by the industry is far more important than the device itself. My take is that Google, Apple, B&N, Borders, and SONY won't be push over by Amazon so easily. Even the current juggernault, APPLE, can't control the mp3 market. How can Amazon does something that APPLE can't? Last edited by OrcaBlue; 07-30-2010 at 05:15 PM.