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Originally Posted by zenmonky
warning rant
There isn't an ereader worth buying on the market unless you have a gadget fetish, which is ok. Why? First, the generic 6 inch models are useless for anything other than paperback novels. These books are common and can be read for free from the greatest thing before the internet: the library.
Second, the larger format ereaders are too much money. Ereaders must come down below the price of the cheapest laptop. How can i justify paying more for something that is essentially a specific purpose computer than I would pay for a full functional netbook with a windows or linux os? Ive seen a $100 netbook on engadget recently. Im not hard up, i just know that paying $800 for an irex only make me another person walking around with a dorky status symbol. I understand the economics of scale but they are still too expensive.
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Hi, zenmonky, and welcome to MobileRead.
It's ok to rant and feel strongly about something. You must be prepared, however for those who wish to validate their fetish (your words) as they disagree with you. There may be a rant or two against your rant.
You'll get a full range of responses to your rant; many will disagree with you, of course. However, many of us feel the way you do, in that prices need to come down. Hopefully, as sales continue to climb - both in Readers and in ebooks - your Dream Reader will not be too far in the future.
You say you've been lurking for two years, which is good. In perhaps another two years (or 4 or 6), the kind of Reader you're looking for may be available and at the price point that satisfies your pocketbook. In the meantime, many of us are very happy with our Reader of choice.
In the meantime, have fun!
Don