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Originally Posted by cfrizz
What this thread is showing me is that corporations have truly conditioned us well to ALWAYS expect something new in the pipeline to lust after whether we need a new one or not. Even if the "Upgrade's" changes are so minute that it truly isn't worth the new more expensive price!
The truth is that the devices we already have are designed to last for YEARS, so there is no real reason to upgrade if your current device is working. And yet people are constantly dreaming/hoping that these companies put out something new.
So, Kobo dropped the Libre 2 B&W for their color version. We don't know if they are working on a new version or not, but people are belly aching about it. Some have even admitted that they aren't even in the market for a new reader and have several others in their collection but they want a new one available anyway whether or not they are going to buy one.
We truly have become a nation of consumers who constantly want something new. I now understand why people are constantly complaining of being broke, and it was by their own choice!
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In this case, it's not something new. It's something good. The Libra 2 is good. The Libra Colour is not good. Kobo replaced good with bad.
When it was announced that the Libra 2 was being discontinued, the Libra 2 then sold out pretty quickly. That shoul dhave told Kobo that people want a 7" BW Reader and started making plans for a Libra BW. But they didn't because whoever makes those decisions is has no idea what good business is.