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Originally Posted by radleyp
Steve, while I don't agree with these optimistic projections, I think you have to revise your views on the Kindle...
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While I don't argue your points, Radley, I still believe the fact that potential customers can't see and touch the device first is a major stumbling block. Sure, you can buy one and send it back... but at $400 (paid up front), a lot of people will balk at even doing that sight-unseen. Maybe if Amazon offered it at a "Get it now for free for X months,
then pay
or send it back if not satisfied" promotion, more people would be willing to give it a try. And so far, since Amazon has not produced enough of the devices to keep up with the early adopters, much less the regular public, it's too early to claim that average consumers don't need to see it to buy it.
So the analogy against the Sony is interesting: The Kindle may work better than the Sony in the display case; but if the Sony is the only thing
in the display case... guess which one will ultimately sell better?
I'm not saying the Kindle is a bad product... just that it's being badly marketed.