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Originally Posted by astra
I think that is the main reason of the aggression you see. People (maybe only me?) are scared that Amazon will win hands down and there will be no competition at all.
I am a passive observant in this topic but to be honest I am scared. I don't like Kindle. More over I really dislike it's hardware implementation. I like my Sony so much more that I am truly scared that Amazon is going to erase all the competition and I will have no choice 
Unfortunately for me, and fortunately to Kindle users I believe Amazon's business model is almost perfect and Kindle is going to stamp out all others.
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I would be shocked if one reader beats out all the others. I can see a situation like the iPod. There are competitors out there that are excellent even if the majority of folks, myself included, use the iPod because it is what we know. But we are a long away from that even coming to be.
The e-reader market is so new that there is plenty of room for growth and probably some new readers. My guess is that the first group out with a viable color non-LCD screen is going to surge forward really, really fast. By viable I mean with a reasonable page turn, battery life, and under $250.
It is frustrating to me that I feel like I have to defend why I like my e-reader and why Amazon is not the devil. I understand the comparison topics and threads. Plenty of good information, talking up the e-readers we love, and some fun back and forth, but the threads that take such hardline positions make me feel defensive.