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Originally Posted by Harmon
That's certainly logical, but it doesn't seem to be the way people think about ebooks.
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This is key: Sometimes, people's thoughts and expectations have to change... whether they like it or not. We changed our thoughts and expectations when we switched from bikes and carriages to cars. We changed our thoughts and expectations when we switched from broadcast to cable TV. In all of those examples, we swapped advantages and disadvantages in the transition.
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Originally Posted by Harmon
It is the business of people who are selling things to understand what makes people buy the things they are selling. Trying to fence out people's alternatives, rather than making what you sell desireable to the consumer, does not seem to me to be a viable business strategy in the long run.
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Actually, quite a few businesses manage to do exactly that, mainly by offering something the customer does want, and thereby forcing them to accept things they may not want (you might be surprised how well that particular business strategy works).
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Originally Posted by spindlegirl
I googled "Wicked", and came across a movie where a 14 year old girl wants to have sex with her father... is this the movie that is referenced above? I have never heard of Wicked as I don't have tv and don't go to movies much.
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Wicked was a recent book and play about the witches from
The Wizard of Oz. (Sort of makes you wonder what the big deal is, eh?)