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Old 08-21-2010, 11:46 AM   #208
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Originally Posted by igorsk View Post
How about this?
Yes, it's good that they will release in new markets. But that release says nothing about new hardware or hint at how this grows share in its existing markets. This release is exactly the sort of evidence that points to coasting, not innovating and not competing if it intends to "win".

From the May 2010 press release:
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The Reader’s seamless integration with Sony’s Reader Store recently enabled Sony to reach the 10 million eBook download milestone,
Does that sound a bit anemic -- 10 million downloads over four years -- when Amazon announces 1 million ebook sales of a single author?
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