Thread: Apple entrance into ebook market rumors
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Old 03-02-2009, 08:12 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Mr. Jobs has publically stated that "people don't read any more", so why would sell books to a non-existant market?
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Originally Posted by KindleDude View Post
He also said something like "no one wants to watch video on a tiny screen" a few months before the Touch came out. Jobs likes to surprise the market.
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Originally Posted by Phogg View Post
I don't think Apple will aim for a dedicated reader ever. I think they will shoot for a 5 or 7 inch screen device that is thin, plays music, displays books, surfs online, and shows video with a five to seven hour battery life.

That would be more in line with the trajectory they are already following.
You are all right in your statements.

So far iPple has always thrived to create under cover. This way no one has any precise expectation of what should be about to come out, only obscure inklings. Why? Showboating. They need impact, big presentations, the WOW factor. iPple loves to show off.
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