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Originally Posted by Crowl
The idea that any single genre could claim the credit for the success of the Kindle just seems to be delusion or self-promotion on the part of that author.
The overall package including competitive pricing and a wide variety of choice was what caused the success of the kindle even if the fans of some genres seem more willing than others to embrace ebooks. (scifi & fantasy seem like obvious ones that would be less prone to paper book fetishism than most.)
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I think the advertising campaign for the kindle 3 and the pretty good availability and customer service were the main factors. The wide choice is what kept them going.
I agree with you though. Very few people saw an ereader and their first thought was gee, I can read porn on the bus with that
. In fact I think that embarrassment at reading soft porn at least is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. A surprising number of people brag about it.
Helen