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Originally Posted by Richey79
As a couple of posters said, it'll probably be mobile phone (or some other mobile device rather than PC) access that will be important for global ebook take-up.
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That's been my assumption from the beginning. I see dedicated readers as a niche market.
A friend who has a dedicated reader and a smartphone reader app talked about the convenience increasing the number of books she bought and read, because she could read anywhere, at any time. She might not carry her dedicated reader around when traveling, but always had her phone, and could do things like read while waiting in line for something.
Yes, you can do that with a dedicated reader, or a paper book, but you may not wish to carry them everywhere you go. You
will have your phone.
My reader of choice is a PDA which is
not a smartphone. But it goes with me everywhere, and provides similar convenience. (My cellphone is the smallest cheapest model Nokia makes. All it does is place/receive calls and SMS, and that's all I want it to do.) I have no problem carrying both.
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Dennis