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Originally Posted by HamsterRage
I'd bet that getting a WiFi device out on the market became a matter of survival for them. The only other choice would be to drop the price of the original unit below $100. So by adding a $9 part to the reader, they've been able to keep the price $50 higher. That's quite possibly the difference between sinking or thriving.
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Don't forget they removed the bluetooth from the original Kobo. The WIFI IMHO was a good step forward. I don't believe the bluetooth capability was a big selling point for the Kobo (offered some functionality, but realistically is only viable for a limited number of potential customers who happen to also have the supported blackberry models and intend to use both).
Wifi solves especially for someone like me, a Linux user, the issue of syncing purchased ebooks with ease. I know there is a Linux version of the Desktop app, but it is unsupported and who knows for how long they will unofficially release a copy of it? I buy a product on what it can do now, what it can potentially do. Wifi would solve that issue. Now have to wait until we see it in Australia.