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Originally Posted by blunty
If the next gen readers are wi-fi enabled, why not pay in store and download direct to your Sony reader? No need for the mobile networks that are stopping Amazon spread outside the US. No need for Amazon's stranglehold.
It could even be done now to an I-phone with Stanza, that downloads to the phone via wi-fi.
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there seems to be a certain percentage of ebook readers who don't *want* their devices to have any kind of wi-fi connection, for various reasons (battery life, possibility for distractions, fear that a device which tries to "do it all" will have negative effects on their reading experience...). obviously for people who have / want connected devices, there is no need for any kind of additional in-store service ; however, these could cater to the people who aren't connected.
even if they *don't* add any in-store kiosks, they could easily add an "information point" or something similar to promote the availability of digital versions of their paper books, in only to raise awareness of them and encourage people who prefer ebooks not to completely write-off the paper book shop experience (which, i think, is a cherished tradition for a lot of people, not least people reading ebooks).