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ziegl027 · 10-15-2009, 10:56 AM

So, from the perspective of the old-timers out there, are all the recent annoucements of new and exciting things in the e-reader world typical "getting close to the holiday season" puffery that happens every year? Or is the e-reader world poised to move into an ultimate-cage-fighting brawl for market share with everybody one-upping each other on price and features, and when it's all over half of the devices will be worthless because their systems are incompatible with formats (a la "beta" VCR'S) and/or their companies have collapsed?

I'm feeling very torn at this point. I think a Sony Touch (not sure if I want to spring for the Daily) would serve my purposes quite nicely now, although it is not "perfect". I don't mind (much) if I wind up paying a bit much, or not getting some little minor "tweak" feature on one of the new devices. Or if "perfect" is unlikely to come along for a couple of years. But if "perfect" is just around the corner, or if there is likely to be a big price war coming up, I'd like to wait.

I know nobody has a crystal ball, but if you've been through a few years stalking theses things, does it seem like real change is in the air? Or is this the same-old-same-old marketing?

10-15-2009, 10:56 AM	#1
ziegl027 Addict Posts: 264 Karma: 764 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minnesota Device: Sony Touch, Kindle DXG	Cusp of a revolution? So, from the perspective of the old-timers out there, are all the recent annoucements of new and exciting things in the e-reader world typical "getting close to the holiday season" puffery that happens every year? Or is the e-reader world poised to move into an ultimate-cage-fighting brawl for market share with everybody one-upping each other on price and features, and when it's all over half of the devices will be worthless because their systems are incompatible with formats (a la "beta" VCR'S) and/or their companies have collapsed? I'm feeling very torn at this point. I think a Sony Touch (not sure if I want to spring for the Daily) would serve my purposes quite nicely now, although it is not "perfect". I don't mind (much) if I wind up paying a bit much, or not getting some little minor "tweak" feature on one of the new devices. Or if "perfect" is unlikely to come along for a couple of years. But if "perfect" is just around the corner, or if there is likely to be a big price war coming up, I'd like to wait. I know nobody has a crystal ball, but if you've been through a few years stalking theses things, does it seem like real change is in the air? Or is this the same-old-same-old marketing?