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Old 10-26-2009, 08:29 PM   #58
Alisa
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Originally Posted by dmaul1114 View Post
Agreed, price is the real barrier. Even with recent drops, they're way to expensive if you're not an avid reader and only read a handful of books a year.

That's the general reaction of my circle of friends (most of whom make decent money)--just costs too much for the amount they read.
I suppose maybe if it was super cheap or free a casual reader might use a standalone reading device. I think they'll likely move to digital content when other devices have better screens and battery life. Why would they want another device to bother with if they don't read that much? If screen and power technology improve to the point where the devices are light, comfortable and can be read outdoors while still supporting color and video, then I think we'll see casual readers ditching paper.
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