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Originally Posted by tiltowait
I think a lot of people buy Kindles because they literally don't know of any other. In their mind, "Kindle" is the type of device, much like "Kleenex" is synonymous with tissue. (This is probably what you meant by "ubiquity".)
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Yes, exactly. In the US you are not likely to find any e-ink devices in a store unless you are in a Barnes and Noble (Nook) or Best Buy (Kindle). If you are going to buy an e-ink device, you are likely to do so online. And where's the first place you go to shop online? Amazon.