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Originally Posted by cvkemp
On the other hand I was raised to believe it is not broke don't fix it.
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And if it is broke, do fix it.
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Originally Posted by fjtorres
The problem with most of the "innovative" and experimental devices is they come from tiny companies where sales of 5-1000 units is big business. (For comparison, Kindle needs over 10,000 display units just for their B&M retail partners.) Which is why those "innovative" devices with 2-3 year old eink tech end up at eBay or BangBangGood or other China, Inc online distribution channels.
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Especially given that I've repeatedly disagreed with you on other questions, I'm glad to be able to agree with you on this one.
This is from a March 2014 marketing study in India:
The most staggering revelation of all was the fact that 85% of our respondents would buy a Kindle if they had to buy an e-book reader.
The Chinese market seems a little more adventurous, but Kindle apparently dominates there as well. Here is what comes up when you search for eReader (电子阅读器) on China's number one eCommerce site:
http://s.taobao.com/search?q=%E7%94%...03581.d4908513