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Originally Posted by SCION
I think they'll gain a lot of new customers when they implement features that other eBook readers have. Specifically search within a book, shelves/collections/tags, and annotations for sideloaded books (not just highlights, text notes as well).
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I thought you gave up your KT?
But I have to disagree; the average user doesn't care about the above; they care about being able to read a book easily and to bring many books with them. anything else is for very serious readers, and for all intents and purposes, I really don't believe the current generation of e-readers as a whole were completely designed for serious readers. It's getting there, but I think it's a generation or two off.
I, personally, am an average reader; I read a book or two in a month, unless it's a really gripping series. My wife and 10 year old are serious readers and can whip through books like there's no tomorrow and they discuss them between themselves...They still haven't "required" the features mentioned above... *shrug*
as for the Facebook thing, it's, very pure and simple, a marketing strategy on behalf of KOBO. They want people to share what books they are reading so that others might be tempted to buy it once they are directed to KOBO's store to take a look at it. It's no different than the current sharing quotes, apart from the fact you aren't sharing quotes any more (although you can still share quotes...different feature..but the same...
). Again, something as an average user I probably won't use much, but someone who's big on sharing everything on Facebook probably will, and get new customers it will.
Lastly, Searching within a book..it's coming...soon...very soon....