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Originally Posted by astra_lestat
I see it as a problem right now.
When I bought my reader, I showed it to 3 full time IT tutors in a college. 2 of them are hardware/networking guys and the third one is lady who is teaching VB.
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They said: What? So expensive for a device that allows you to read books? And you still have to pay for content? No way. The lady said: when I travel, I
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You need to remember these are people who probably have limited funds so everything over $100 is expensive, especially if they see it as a luxury. People who have a lot of disposable income look at the device and say "oh, is it more convenient for me? I'll buy it then." Those that don't watch every penny and will bypass anything that cost money if they can get it for free. They'd sacrifice convenience over spending money any day. I speak with experience.