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Originally Posted by rhadin
They are looking for a way to read not to research and compare products. When my wife wanted a DSLR camera, she simply told me she wanted a DSLR and for waht purpose and told me to figure out which would best fit her needs. Similarly, when it comes time to determining whether to buy a piece of artwork, I tell her whether I like something and she researches the artist and evaluates the artwork for quality and skill. Different folk have different interests and different skill capabilities.
I think someone "thinks" they need a Kindle (or any ebook device) just by hearing about portability and the number of books they can carry with them. I believe that for many people, excluding those who would like to avoid destroying more trees, it is the ease of carrying around a library to read that makes them think they want an ebook device -- that certainly was the case for me. What other reason would there be to buying one?
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Okay, I give up. It must be just me that feels people, men or women, are fully capable of doing their own basic research for something they think they need. After that, getting opinions of different devices is another matter. When we went to buy our first (and only) digital camera, I wanted as much input as my husband had, since I would be the one using it most. Ditto for phones, furniture, house, etc. I don't want someone else, even my beloved, to tell me what I need.
So, you watched Oprah, and now you "ThinK" you need the device, for whatever reason. Fine, go for it. A simple visit to the Kindle home page would have answered all of their questions. Case closed.