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Originally Posted by JDK1962
I think this is correct. But just wait till, years from now, when that e-reader breaks and the consumer realizes that either they have to replace their device with another from the same manufacturer, or they lose the library they've spent hundreds or thousands on. THEN they'll see--and resent--the walls.
As has been pointed out elsewhere, the devices are so new that a lot of consumers don't even realize there are walls...because they haven't hit them yet.
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This is geek thinking. The average consumer will most likely just shrug her shoulders and buy the upgraded version of her current eBook reader, especially if its the same price or less than the current model.
Think of the iPod. The people who bought the iPod back in 2002 are still buying iPods today, although current mp3 players are on par with the iPod at lower prices. Why? Because they've figured out the iPod experience, they're satisfied with it, and they don't want to have to learn anything else. the consumer who's figured out her Nook isn't going to want to jump over to a Kindle, unless the Kindle offers some huge advantage over the Nook: and how likely will that be? The next generations of eBook readers may have slightly better displays and slightly better touch interfaces but that's about it.