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Originally Posted by BillSmithBooks
I think the appeal is rock bottom pricing, same as for generic MP3 players -- I know I wouldn't be nearly as distraught at losing/destroying a $20 MP3 player than I would be if it is was a $200 IPod.
I think there is a HUGE market for cheap, "disposable" ereaders when done properly.
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Cheap, generic MP3 players don't require special software to use, and aren't limited to 5 song at a time. (Nor 5 albums at a time, if that's more equivalent.)
They will play any .mp3, and usually .wmv and .ogg files; no special conversion necessary. And they function as flash drives; they'll also carry non-music files.
A basic ereader that had the processing capacity and file support of the Clie I used five years ago, with an e-ink screen and today's battery life and internal storage ability, would indeed cover a huge market niche. This isn't that.