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Old 09-23-2011, 01:35 AM   #50
PeterT
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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.
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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.
I have to agree whole heartedly. I rarely (if ever) searched in a REAL book (save of course a dictionary, thesaurus, or similar book).

And the WHOLE idea behind the social aspects is marketing. It's funny; many people say they don't want it, yet witness the popularity of the "What am I reading" thread.
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