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Originally Posted by John F
If your goal is to be profitable selling hardware, than ceding the 6" market may make sense, but I'm guessing Kobo would like to sell ebooks, and not having a viable 6" reader seems like a mistake.
I think it is interesting that the speculation was that Kobo wasn't profitable (enough?) with their 6" readers, yet the new Nook, with more features, is the same price as Kobo's current "low cost" 6" reader.
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That's fair! At the time the Glo HD was retired in favor of the Aura Two, it was the only explanation that made sense, but I've also looked at the Glowlight 3 as a game-changer for the 6" readers. Unfortunately, Kindle is big enough not to be bothered; it certainly wasn't punished for being such a late entrant into the waterproof and size markets, and it seems as if it's too late for Nook. It would be good to have at least one domestic competitor for the Kindle.