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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
But for the most part, consumer electronics tend to be in the same area, so finding the alternatives won't be that hard. And I think most folks will have a general idea of what they are looking for going in, and simply want to see one in person, so I don't see it being a huge issue.
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Yes, but to get an idea whether you prefer E-ink or LCD, the best would be to have them side-by-side. Also you would need the same content, that should mean books and magazines, and probably even comics. And there is a higher chance that the staff will know how to operate an LCD rather than an E-ink.
This is not a problem for the people who know what they are looking for, but for those who want to buy their first ereader, first impression counts the most.
Plus my point was that as we get more and more LCD color readers, eventually store managers will get the fact that they can go in the reader section, and depending on sales, they might decide that most E-ink devices aren't worth the space on the shelf. If enough people start saying that if it has LCD then it's not a real reader, the shelf space might be reserved for E-ink a while longer.