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Originally Posted by dreams
My 505 is perfect for what I use it for, focusing on the books I want to read in bed, on the couch, waiting in line or on the patio in the summer sun. It fits in my purse and goes everywhere with me.
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Some very good points there. From what I've read, and observed among friends, women are significant drivers of many genres in the book world. Indeed in the book reading market overall, women not only buy for themselves but are often the ones buying the presents for friends, kids etc. I've even read an article that stated that the target buyer in the e-reader market was imagined as a middle aged woman.
The idea there being that women tend to carry purses, handbags etc that that can cope with a paperback or a gadget of that sort of size. I guess that those men who don't carry bags, purses or the equivalent, might prefer something they can just slip easily in a pocket. As I don't wear jackets, nothing bigger than an iTouch seems to fit comfortably in my trouser pockets.
My wife (She of The Many Bags) has tried to coach me in the art of selecting and using some sort of masculine bag, but nothing ever sticks....
