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K-Thom · 08-13-2009, 06:02 PM

Sonist, imagine a book store full of 10" size paperbacks. Unlikely this will happen, won't you agree? Now imagine a book store full of 5" size paperbacks. Won't happen, too.

There's a market for 10" reading devices as there is one for 5". There's one for high end expensive devices as there is one for basic, affordable ones. Different approach, different audience, different preferences. Price is rather one of the least aspects. A 6" device from Amazon will be much more expensive than a 10" from Sony. Still it will find its customers.

To reduce the possibilities of eBooks to '10" screen and PDF or death!' is too weak as a point of view for an ongoing argument.

08-13-2009, 06:02 PM	#94
K-Thom The one and only Posts: 3,302 Karma: 535819 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: yup!	Sonist, imagine a book store full of 10" size paperbacks. Unlikely this will happen, won't you agree? Now imagine a book store full of 5" size paperbacks. Won't happen, too. There's a market for 10" reading devices as there is one for 5". There's one for high end expensive devices as there is one for basic, affordable ones. Different approach, different audience, different preferences. Price is rather one of the least aspects. A 6" device from Amazon will be much more expensive than a 10" from Sony. Still it will find its customers. To reduce the possibilities of eBooks to '10" screen and PDF or death!' is too weak as a point of view for an ongoing argument.