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Originally Posted by plib
But he's talking about hardware development and availability rather than actual ebook penetration (which on reflection sounds vaguely obscene).
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By the names he was floating, I saw it as a screed on the variety of devices available. Trouble is, while people can choose from a broad range of low-volume, hobbyist-oriented readers in Germany, few do. Especially compared to the numbers the more "mundane" devices rack up in the US & UK.
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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
The odd focus on new hardware seems to have completely missed why Kindle has come to dominate the market. And why B&N jumped up to second in the US. *Hardware* has little to do with it.
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Well, he thinks that a market with 20 niche products that together sell less in a year than Kindles, Nooks, and Kobos each sell in a month is more interesting than a mature market that give consumers what they want.
For him, maybe.
He needs fodder for his reviews and articles.
But mainstream consumers just need cheap reliable devices to read on.
It's all about access to the *books*.