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Originally Posted by elemenoP
For me, I think that before the internet, I was more loyal to brands. Now it's so easy to research which is the best for my needs, that the brand name doesn't even need to factor in. If it weren't for these boards, my reader choices would have been Kindle and Nook and nothing else, because those were the only ones I had heard of before I started my research.
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That's funny - I was first exposed to the Sony by my grandma and I thought "I WANT THAT", but I was a poor college student and it was a little sluggish, so I figured I'd wait for a future generation of product. I had finally decided to buy a Kindle 1 (despite it's ugliness), but by the time I placed my order Amazon was no longer shipping the K1, so I ended up with a K2. I've had a few different ereaders since then, but all have been Sony or Kindle (so far). I want a PB360 in the worst way.
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Originally Posted by elemenoP
As far as Apple, I'm big user of their products but not a loyalist. Is that rare? In my professional career I have switched between PCs and Macs many times over the last 20 years. Currently I'm loving my Macbook, just got a Verizon iphone, but I have no interest whatsoever in an ipad.
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I'm not sure how rare it is anymore... I use a Macbook for work. Aside from not having a good version of Excel (or anything remotely comparable), it's a decent enough device. I'd have one for personal use if they weren't so damn expensive. I'll probably end up with a Chrome-based netbook at some point instead.
I also use my iTouch pretty regularly. But I'm not really inclined to purchase from Apple over any other brand, and walking through their stores makes me feel dirty somehow. Actually, I just realized when I was traveling last week that the iTouch has essentially replaced my Nintendo DSi. It was a very sad revelation for me. Is Dr. Mario available on the App Store? If so, I'm sold
