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As far as the US goes, I'd make them more available in retail outlets, for that hands-on experience. I've only seen the Sony 505 in a Target and a Borders store. Not every town has a Target or Borders (sadly). But put them in Wal-Mart, for example, and see how much exposure they'd get-- Wal-Mart is everywhere! It's very hard to consider buying a new and expensive device without being able to try one out. And Sony 's 505 is the only one I've been able to put my hands on. If any other eBook reader devices are available in retail outlets in the US, I'd sure like to know about it!!
As for the younger generation... my young (10 yr-old) daughter got hooked on the "Leapster" years ago, because she saw it at Wal-Mart and played with it everytime we went there, now she's playing with their new product "Didj" and is asking for one of them! I'm fairly certain she'd feel the same way with regard to the eReader devices. She already thinks they're cool by what I've shown via pics and told her, but put it in a store where she can play with it... you've got a customer! Why not capture their enthusiasm when they're in grade school (chapter readers) and have been born surrounded by so much technology!
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