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Old 07-08-2015, 08:12 PM   #43
SteveEisenberg
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On the other hand I was raised to believe it is not broke don't fix it.
And if it is broke, do fix it.

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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.
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
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