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Originally Posted by HarryT
They are certainly gadgets for those with a fair amount of disposable income, just as iPods are. Most eInk devices are in broadly the same price category as higher-end iPods. I don't think that makes them a "fringe novelty", though, unless you consider reading for pleasure to itself be a "fringe" activity these days?
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They are a "fringe novelty" for the mass of the reading population.
You need to not only read for pleasure. You need to read a
lot, be an "early adopter", and have the spare disposable income not already spent on an iPod, iPhone, big screen TV or the like.
What percentage of the total reading for pleasure population do you suppose this describes? If you think it's a majority, I'd love to know why.
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Dennis