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Old 11-27-2009, 06:42 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan View Post
Yesterday was the first day I'd seen the Kindle commercials on TV... not impressed. (My wife, sitting next to me, said: "What are they selling?")

TeleRead highlights a Computerworld article that gives 7 reasons why e-book devices are not a good buy this year. Mostly obvious and spurious reasons, IMO: The same 7 reasons would apply to about any piece of electronics out there, including--ahem--computers.

Still, I'm safe at home, not braving the malls, so I have no way of knowing how much of this is actually impacting buying customers.
That was a IMHO a stupid article. Number 6 declaring those who want one would already have one so if you bought for someone you'd be enforcing a gift to someone who doesn't want one: WHAT A CROCK. I have wanted an ereader ever since I read up on the Kindle when it was first released, and only bought my first ereader in september.

Number 5: screen technology that is old and busted? My 3 year old laptop has the same screen as what is selling now, my mobile phone has the same screen as new ones.

All the points are bollocks but I am going to lastly comment on number 3, so many different ways to read an ebook. Well yes you can use your PDA, computer and mobile phone - much to the same extent you can use your PDA, computer and mobile phone to listen to music....yet people have the need/want for a dedicated mp3 player.

Sorry, just needed to rant.
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