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hm. that's a good point. it does seem surprising, taking that possibility into account, that sony would launch distribution through a new vendor at a time when it's already impossible to satisfy current customer demand. especially a vendor with as many sales points as wallmart apparently has. maybe they know something we don't ? maybe they think unavailability will just make people crazier to get one, when they are finally available ? maybe they're a bit stupider than we give them credit for ? i don't know...
however, regardless of that, i *still* think more exposure to the general public is a good thing. this ploy may backfire on *sony*, however, it must surely still result in more people knowing about at the least the 505 and in theory from there they could learn about the Gen3 and the Iliad and the others, and even if they don't buy a sony maybe they'll buy something else instead (if they want it too badly to wait, and one of the others is in stock...).
what's the expression, "there's no such thing as bad publicity" ? i think the ebook market is still too much of a niche, it needs to get out in the open.
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