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Originally Posted by Ziguezon
I think Kobo has more to worry about than Sony does. Sony is no doubt on the verge of announcing a new product line to compete with the K3 anyway, but the bare-bones $149 Kobo reader is a brand new product! How on earth will it compete with the feature rich K3 at $139?
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$99. Kobo has no choice unless they want to fold the company. And continue to improve its bookstore and distribution (they are already in Wal-mart in Canada).
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Originally Posted by blueoyster
It's ridiculous to compare year old readers with a new reader. I am pretty sure that with new readers Sony will again set the benchmark. Now, only if they could improve their software.
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You're quite right and that's exactly the issue: nothing new in market in a year from Sony whilst
• Amazon released Kindle 2i, updated the firmware twice, added free 3G in 100 markets, launched the DX internationally, updated the DX to Pearl, lowered the price of all models, announced the Kindle 3;
• B&N launched the Nook, updated the firmware (twice?), released a WiFi only edition, lowered the price;
• Kobo entered the market with a stripped down reader (then) at half the price of the Sony units;
• Irex, Cool-er, Foxit eSlick withdrew from the market (at the hands of their creditors);
• several heavily promised brand-name e-readers turned to vapour;
• Apple launched iPad and iBookstore.
To all this, Sony management's answer is "quality will in out".
Hummphhhh!