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Snappy! · 04-03-2006, 08:33 PM

Over at teleread, I was hoping that it will be more like ...

Consider this: By going retail, what if users start seeing “ePaperbacks” appearing as a plastic shrink box with a small booklet containing the Book summary, Author’s BIO and a MS (or SD) card? And as part of launch promotion, its priced slightly lower than normal paperbacks.

And how about having normal paperbacks come with a low-capacity MS card?

Maybe these MS card can be readonly cards or something?
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Unless Sony can pull off a iPod pony trick on this one and convince the major publishers to adopt a $0.99 per book ... ok, maybe not that cheap, but say $4.99 per book? Bring your own MS stick and purchase your book for $4.99 or something. Or just buy one MS stick from borders if you forget to bring one. How about if Sony sold the books on 128mb or 64mb MS sticks?

04-03-2006, 08:33 PM	#6
Snappy! Addict Posts: 260 Karma: 4256 Join Date: Feb 2006 Device: SHARP Zaurus C1000	Over at teleread, I was hoping that it will be more like ... Consider this: By going retail, what if users start seeing “ePaperbacks” appearing as a plastic shrink box with a small booklet containing the Book summary, Author’s BIO and a MS (or SD) card? And as part of launch promotion, its priced slightly lower than normal paperbacks. And how about having normal paperbacks come with a low-capacity MS card? Maybe these MS card can be readonly cards or something? ---- Unless Sony can pull off a iPod pony trick on this one and convince the major publishers to adopt a $0.99 per book ... ok, maybe not that cheap, but say $4.99 per book? Bring your own MS stick and purchase your book for $4.99 or something. Or just buy one MS stick from borders if you forget to bring one. How about if Sony sold the books on 128mb or 64mb MS sticks?