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Originally Posted by Sonist
I have never disagreed with this. I have always qualified my statements with "at some point" and "cheap" and "better." But this is generally the case with all technology, from hard drives, to CDs and DVDs, to mp3 players.
But I should state the obvious, that $100 may be the tipping point in certain parts of the world, while in others, $20 would still be too much. Technically, if we expand this argument, one can claim, that indoor toilets are still a "niche" item in many parts of the world. This was my point, when I asked, what's the point with all the "in my neighborhood" chest-beating.
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Christ, this gets more annoying with every passing statement you make. The original argument started over an assertion that the e-book reader was a 'niche' product, you're the one who got insulting and pompous, you're the one who trolled for reaction, you're the one who keeps ressurrecting it like some child who can't get their way.
Here, I'll explain it with a picture (first year sales of each device) :
It's a 'niche' item. It serves a particular need, a very singular item that does one thing well. I was, and am still arguing, that the dedicated e-reader will not become a truly mass market item, and instead the function it performs now will be folded into a more convergent device in the future. I further, and am still arguing, that once it does become merged, e-book sales will take off far more than they will when they're predicated on the owning of a single device to facilitate their use. That's it, I'm done.
Mods, is there any way I can block a user? Anything? Pretty please.