A bit late coming to this thread (been away) but...
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
One problem they might have is that unless it's available in shops where people can actually go and get a hands on with it, it may not sell all that well. Imaging spending $400 on an unknown item that all you get is a picture of and no ability have actually try it before you buy. I'd be leery of it if I was an average non-tech type person.
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But that's
exactly the situation that many (most??) potential eBook buyers (i.e. those outside the US) are in right now!
As for the Kindle looks, it doesn't appeal to me, but my kids quite liked it in a retro kind of way - so maybe it will have some appeal to high-school or university students. Looks aren't everything (a 2lb lump hammer isn't going to win a beauty contest) and as long as it's functional and robust it'll do the job. Maybe it
will look better in the flesh - but unless folks can get their hands on it I suspect they won't buy from the pictures alone.
I'm curious though, about how they'll justify the price point - more than both the Cybook and Sony readers - and as an aside, are e-ink refresh rates good enough for the Kindle to be used as an mobile email reader? I was just thinking that if you had 20-odd emails to plough through, the delay between page turns could get to be a pain in the neck - as well as a drain on battery life.
Still, look forward to reading the hands-on review - any time you're ready gents!
Cheers, Pete.