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Originally Posted by crossi
Hardware prices usually drops for electronics. Ereader prices had already dropped before the ipad. They started out about $400 for a 6 inch. And just look at the drop in price for flat screen monitors and TVs. Don't think Apple can claim the credit for the drop in ereader prices.
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You really think that the huge slashes in ebook reader prices following on the introduction of the iPad would have occurred absent the coming of the iPad?
Suffice it to say that the weight of the evidence is against you.
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IPad Spurs EBook Reader Price War
Published on: 24th Jun 2010
The move by Barnes & Noble as well as Amazon to slash the prices of their eBook readers reflects a fundamental change in their business strategy intended to counter the rising competitive pressure from Apple's iPad.
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