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Originally Posted by Grauheim
I believe that there will be a price "tipping point" somewhere around $50. This is where people will find it reasonable to buy a reader for each family member. Eventually we'll get there, but in the meantime bookstores like B&N should be considering plans similar to mobile phones - e.g., $20/month for the device, including one free book per month, on a three year contract.
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I really can't agree with you. At least here in the UK, eBook readers are in the same price bracket as iPods, and iPods sell extremely well. The £150-£250 price range which most readers occupy is well within the "impulse buy" range for many people.