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In looking at the various reviews of the reader, I see two controling concepts...those who evaluate it based on all the things it could be, and it always falls short; it doesn't meet the reviewer's desires and therefore is faulty. Then there are those who evaluate it as simply a book reader, and are very pleased. It makes reading books an easy task, doable over long period of time with minimal problems and easy portablility.
I had a rocket ebook from the first week it was released. It was a novel concept at the time; it was also heavy to hold and tiring to read. It must be somewhere in a box in my garage...I abandoned it before TV guide got their hands on it.
Sony can bearly meet the demand for the reader; why in the world would they spend millions of yen for television ads. Having dealt with numerous product oriented companies, I can tell you that word of mouth is the best advertisement if it is positive; and no million dollar blitz can overcome bad vibes. Who saw the movie "Ishtar"? almost no one.
Out of all the folks who enjoy reading who commented on the reader--how many bought them? I can tell you that three of my friends saw mine and bought one.
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