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Laridae · 01-07-2013, 09:10 AM

[QUOTE=joehunt;2369337]So there you have it. The decline of ereader sales is due to the fact that we prefer "mindless entertainment" over "cultural consumption"

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Well, I guess I'm part of the problem then; having bought 3 tablets in the past year, with nary a dedicated e-reader in sight.

But it seems to me that this is a faulty argument; it's not a case of "either/or" it's a matter of "yes/and"

We can still read our e-books quite nicely on the tablet and do so much more. Things change; it's a sign of the times. I don't see why there needs to be so much anguish over it. Let's just move on. And if your livelihood depends on making buggy whips, well I'm sorry.

01-07-2013, 09:10 AM	#87
Laridae Addict Posts: 208 Karma: 1203096 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Nexus 7, Blackberry PlayBook, Nexus 4, ChromeBook	[QUOTE=joehunt;2369337]So there you have it. The decline of ereader sales is due to the fact that we prefer "mindless entertainment" over "cultural consumption" /QUOTE] Well, I guess I'm part of the problem then; having bought 3 tablets in the past year, with nary a dedicated e-reader in sight. But it seems to me that this is a faulty argument; it's not a case of "either/or" it's a matter of "yes/and" We can still read our e-books quite nicely on the tablet and do so much more. Things change; it's a sign of the times. I don't see why there needs to be so much anguish over it. Let's just move on. And if your livelihood depends on making buggy whips, well I'm sorry.