A view from the VistaNews editorial desk. Much of it is what we have all heard before
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I think there are several reasons electronic readers haven't caught on as quickly as their makers might have hoped. The first is more emotional/psychological than practical: many of us just like the feel, smell and ambiance of holding a paper book in our hands and turning the pages. In fact, that's the most common reason I hear from friends who vow they'll stick with "real" books to the end.
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And some definite misinformation
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the original Kindle needed to have the battery charged approximately every other day
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And the bottom line is not too surprising, and again slightly misinformed and inconsistent
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ebook readers may be just the thing for some folks - but they haven't yet reached the price point and level of functionality that I expect from a $300-400 gadget. Rather than have one more device to carry and worry about charging up, I'd prefer more focus on book reading software for my Vista laptop and/or my smart phone. I'd shell out the dollars for ebooks if the price came down a bit, and if I had a good selection to choose from and if they came in a non-proprietary format without DRM technologies that prevent me from transferring them to a different device if my current one fails. Until all that happens, I'll probably continue to do most of my book reading the old fashioned way.
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It seems to me the "selection" and DRM issues are much the same for a "Vista laptop" as it is for an eBook reader.
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