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Originally Posted by taming
Well, time lines have a way of biting you in the a$$. Shtuff happens, plans change, things take longer than planned on--all the while the proposed time lines seem like promises to folks. Kobo's delay in delivering newspapers and magazines are an example of that sort of thing. They did deliver, but not within the specified time line. People were pretty upset.
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True, it's painful when you announce something and don't respect it. You need to take into consideration many things but
in fine, it shows a good image for the company and strong user support. Nowadays, it can be the difference for a potential buyer (surfing mobileread) to buy a Kobo or a Kindle...
Let's face it, many people are intrigued by the e-reader phenomenon and some of these people will arrive in MR with interrogations and the first thing they might see is a problem related thread. They represent a market share (even a small one).
I think it can be a good move for Kobo to play the game and push some tips or status in our boards maybe in a dedicated thread.
Of course, you need a good Project Manager who knows his resources and reliable communication to publish a roadmap but the final user (me ?!) would feel very comfy with the thought that Kobo is a company who cares, have a plan and don't do things on its side only.
I don't need a read access to their ms project, just a few insights
I don't really want to go to B&N or Sony or Amazon and want to support Kobo... just my 2 cents