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Originally Posted by A J Edwards
The other problem is the price reported on various websites. They are very expensive (over £300) for a one-function device. An ASUS UMPC is only £197. Basic laptops can be bougth for a around£220 and I can read eBooks on these in any format.
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Believe me, you don't know what you're missing. eInk devices are a completely different experience from reading on an LCD screen. It's just like reading a book because it's not a light-emitting screen, hence no eye-strain.
Yes, you're right, they are fairly expensive, but if you're a dedicated reader, the £245 of the CyBook is really not THAT much. I certainly spend way over that much on books in a year.
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I just cannot see them taking off in the UK unless they are in the shops at aropund £180 maximum. (inc VAT).
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I don't think they are ever going to be "mass market" devices, because reading is itself rather a "niche" activity. Very few of my friends read fiction on a regular basis.
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When they are available at a sensible price, with full warranty, then I will buy one - but not until.
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Well, that's a decision that we each have to make for ourselves, of course. I'm now on my third eInk reader and they just keep getting better and better. The CyBook is the best yet, for me. Personally I think it's worth every penny it cost.