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Originally Posted by Tony1988
Exactly. I personally won't go to those lengths because I'm not worried. I don't think people should choose their e-reader based on if said company is going to be in operation in 5,10, 15 years. Which is how this whole discussion started. People should buy the reader they like and not worry about what will happen In the future. Many unfortunately probably feel like they have to buy Kindle based on fear of the other companies not being around in the long term.
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I can't remember the comment that prompted this and can't be bothered to look. But I suspect most casual (US) fans buy the Kindle because of its ubiquity and those that look deeper buy one because of the number of books available. It is very difficult to find an e-book that is available, but not at Amazon.
I'm sure there are those that buy the Kindle because they seem to be a better long term investment, but I would bet the percentage that uses that as their primary decision is vanishingly small.