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Old 07-02-2011, 06:09 PM   #260
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Originally Posted by SensualPoet View Post
Yes, there was a missing "Pearl" there. Surely, after 1800 posts here, you didn't think I really had no idea Sony didn't have eink previous to its "incremental" refresh of models? This was quite an unnecessary rant. Be that as it may ...

Is that better? No sleights were intended to Nook or Sony; in fact I was underscoring that Sony made the right moves and nearly a year before.

But it doesn't change the fact that Sony is MIA at the moment and its lack of investment in the sales channel, the product platform and its bookstore has effectively erased every drop of edge it started with -- an edge it enjoyed well before the Kindle launch.
I was just highly confused about it, because I knew you weren't a newbie. That is why I said I hoped you'd come back and explain.

And I do have to agree that Sony is getting edged out. They started sitting on their laurels, and didn't attempt to push their readers. I am hoping that the Pottermore deal is a sign that things are changing.
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