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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Again, Sony's fault for not etching these numbers into these devices. Etched numbers can't be peeled off.
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Yes etched numbers can't be peeled off, but it is a little unreasonable I think to expect this of Sony... especially when the standard in the industry is to use stickers.
It ultimately comes down to a cost versus benefit analysis. Sony currently probably makes the highest quality readers available from a physical perspective (we won't get into software issues). As a result, it makes it tough for Sony to compete on price with Amazon and B&N (Well in the USA anyway). Etching the serial number on the unit would add very little perceived value to the unit (None for the vast majority of buyers I suspect) but will add to the cost. Not a good trade off for Sony.
Look, I have my beefs with Sony (and indeed also with Amazon and B&N); their unwillingness to upgrade the firmware on the PRS-300 and PRS-600 when their competitors have upgraded their firmware fairly often bugs me to no end, and if I don't replace my Jetbook with a Sony, that will be the reason. That being said, lets knock Sony for real issues like that, and not something really minor like using a stick on serial number.
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Bill