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Originally Posted by pilotbob
Well... Smart phones are mainstream and most of them are quite a bit more than $20.
I don't even think books are currently main stream... are they? Isn't there only a small percentage of people that read books on a regular basis?
BOb
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Smart phones are multi-taskers and are about status; most e-readers aren't. Harry Potter and Twilight started a whole generation of readers. Given the choice, I'd bet most of them would choose an i-Phone over a Kindle.
Flood the market with inexpensive e-readers and e-books would take off. You'd have schools utilizing them, libraries offering greater selections and lower prices on books.
Personally, I'll never buy a smart phone. I wouldn't even have a cell phone if my wife didn't insist on it for emergencies. I love my pda though! But Palm has abandoned me, so my next step is a Nook.