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I think that people also are understimating what EV-DO can do. They have the opportunity to provide internal memory that is only accessible by EV-DO, and absolutely (for a while) lock down the DRM, that may allow them to attract publishers that wouldn't look at it otherwise, while leaving the rest of the device 'open.' There are a lot of other potentials for EV-DO, it all depends on the software, and what philosophy they take. I could even see them setting up a 'second-hand' store that takes a 25% cut of every resale, or being able to 'loan' books to friends<g>.
I don't know why there aren't more publishers publishing electronically, if it's because of a lack of DRM or a lack of market, or both.
As well as the question about pricing, I'm also curious to see how 'open' the device is. They could even go both ways a 'Closed' kindle for $199, and an 'Open' kindle for $399 or something like that. The hardware could be identical, only the software is necessarily different.
Hopefully, we'll get an answer this week. I've got the money set aside, but I am waiting to see if they've shot themselves in the foot, or done something brilliant, or if it's in-between.
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