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Originally Posted by leebase
I don't think the iPad predicters were all that far off. They didn't strip out the connectivity, but eReader prices PLUMMETED. And in doing so, they are selling quite nicely. There is no way dedicated readers would sell well against multi-function tablets without a significant cost differential.
Lee
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This is absolutely right. McQ suggested that eReaders strip out connectivity, etc. because he assumed that that was the only way for them to get their prices low enough to compete with the iPad - and that the only way they could compete with the iPad was to differentiate themselves by focusing on their core reading function and not try to compete with the iPad.
He gets a lot of credit for assuming that Amazon et al. could compete with the iPad at all.
I don't think he can be penalized too much for not realizing that Amazon could offer a wifi kindle with an improved screen and battery for $139...and it was really surprising just how quickly Amazon did move. And yet what they did to reach that price point was to strip out 3G connectivity and emphasize that the K3 was a *reader,* not a tablet.
So, yeah, I think he gets some credit. Although I'm not convinced about the e-mail, though.