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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
Yes, there are many other e-reader brands. What percentage of the population inside or outside of the US can name one brand that is not Sony, Kobo, Amazon, or maybe Cool Reader. I think it is Cool Reader at least...
Many of those e-readers are available in the US as well.
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I'm thinking maybe 5% can think of some ebook vendor aside of the big four.
For a while there, Pandigital had mainstream presence through BED, BATH & BEYOND, Kmart, and Kohls. iRiver had distribution via Target. Several other brands had online presence via major retailers like Newegg and Tiger. Things just got too hostile for hardware-only vendors once Nook went near-cost in mid 2010.