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Originally Posted by Donnageddon
I have never seen another device get such gleeful name-calling on MR, not only for the device, but for those who choose to use it.
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Ha! There was plenty of Kindle-bashing going on around here before the iPad. (
Still is.) I imagine there'll always be something for us to beat up on if we're so inclined.
Anyway... as I've said before, I don't want anyone to misconstrue my comments as iPad-bashing... they are not. If anything, they are bandwagon-bashing. Bandwagon-obsession allows other devices to be under-served, and causes a lot of needless chaos when a new bandwagon comes along.
Further, this bandwagon-bashing is directed at content producers... not at consumers. I don't criticize anyone for choosing a device that works for them, and enjoying it. But I caution against allowing the device to draw users into proprietary products and formats that will be a lot of trouble to replace later. Hopefully books-as-apps won't catch on, but they are out there. DRM-laden ePubs are out there. I sympathize with anyone, in the future, who discovers they cannot move their book to their new
InfiniPod (or whatever) that doesn't support that format of DRM scheme. And I hope most people manage to avoid it.