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astra · 06-02-2009, 03:34 PM

This poll just proves what I suspected before.
People who buy Sony Reader are more of computer/Internet bunch and those who buy Kindle mostly have no idea about mobileread forum, because they don't really need it. A few button presses and voila! the book is on the reader. They don't think about DRM, re-reading etc. The same type of people who buy clothes not thinking ahead beyond next party, or buying food without really thinking how much they need, they just dump it later to rubbish bin. They don't even consider such term as - wasted money. They might live in credit but would not consider to save money and how to do it and where to cut the corners.
I am sure that Kindle sold a lot more readers than Sony. Even with all non-Americans, it might be 50/50 but 60% vs 20%? You have to be realistic.

06-02-2009, 03:34 PM	#110
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	This poll just proves what I suspected before. People who buy Sony Reader are more of computer/Internet bunch and those who buy Kindle mostly have no idea about mobileread forum, because they don't really need it. A few button presses and voila! the book is on the reader. They don't think about DRM, re-reading etc. The same type of people who buy clothes not thinking ahead beyond next party, or buying food without really thinking how much they need, they just dump it later to rubbish bin. They don't even consider such term as - wasted money. They might live in credit but would not consider to save money and how to do it and where to cut the corners. I am sure that Kindle sold a lot more readers than Sony. Even with all non-Americans, it might be 50/50 but 60% vs 20%? You have to be realistic.