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Old 10-30-2013, 03:38 PM   #74
Josieb1
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Originally Posted by geertm View Post
If people only want to sideload books, why do they buy a store branded, subsidized e-reader?

The e-reader is so cheap because it is sold at a loss (as B&N has to match the price of the ad supported Kindle I think you can be sure about that).
To make a profit and to continue existing as a company they have to sell you B&N content, so they have to make buying B&N content more attractive then buying non-B&N content.

But even then. 512 MB is enough for 500 to 600 sideloaded books. Who really needs more books than that available at one time? You can only read a few books at a time.

Do all those people complaining realize that the specs of this new Nook e-reader are comparable, and even slightly better, to those of the Kindle Paperwhite that a lot of people are calling the best e-reader available?
No the specs are not the same as the Kindle Paperwhite. It has a better screen and ALL of the space can be used for side loaded books.

I buy my books from independent publishers because a) the don't have DRM, and b) the authors get a higher rate of commission. If I buy an ereader, from any company, I expect to be able to read my own books, not just those I buy from the manufacturer of the device!

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