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johnmcelfresh · 12-14-2007, 08:50 AM

If the DE format is NOT supported on the PRS-500, Sony will risk losing a large number of customers to competitors. Whenever users are forced by obsolecence to buy a new platform, manufacturers run the risk of losing their base (think PS3 vs. Wii). Since the bulk of the money made long-term in Digital Readers is based on content sales, trying to force users to buy a new reader would be a foolish decision, IMO.

That said, Sony has screwed up more format wars than any other company (Beta, Minidisc, SACD, Memory stick, etc.) with little apparent success, so they may be willing, once again, to take the risk.

My PRS-500 is only a few months old. If they try to force me to buy a new reader to support DE, they can kiss me goodbye as a customer. Period.

12-14-2007, 08:50 AM	#30
johnmcelfresh Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 92 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony PRS500	IMO, PRS-500 support for DE is mandatory If the DE format is NOT supported on the PRS-500, Sony will risk losing a large number of customers to competitors. Whenever users are forced by obsolecence to buy a new platform, manufacturers run the risk of losing their base (think PS3 vs. Wii). Since the bulk of the money made long-term in Digital Readers is based on content sales, trying to force users to buy a new reader would be a foolish decision, IMO. That said, Sony has screwed up more format wars than any other company (Beta, Minidisc, SACD, Memory stick, etc.) with little apparent success, so they may be willing, once again, to take the risk. My PRS-500 is only a few months old. If they try to force me to buy a new reader to support DE, they can kiss me goodbye as a customer. Period.