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Old 08-30-2007, 09:03 AM   #19
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I don't think that the price is unreasonable, personally. It's pretty much the same price as one of the higher-end PDAs.
Hi Harry,
The only problem is its not a PDA and is no-way near ever being a PDA. Yes it has a screen and a small limited computer inside, so i fully understand your point in saying its like a PDA.

I would hope that a new market place would get created and the products be classed differently than it not quite a PDA and not quite something else.

The price should refect its "limited" functionality and must be paramount for its survival. If it's not a PDA then we need to make this known and start making the difference apparent.

If you want to call it a PDA then i want all the PDA stuff, Why shouldn't I get my moneys worth. I want things like internet access, email, word functionality, multiple file formats, telephone etc..... Why pay 350 Euro's or Dollars for a product that doesn't give you the same as a high End PDA.

The common sense thing would be to split the thought process up,
If you want a PDA with all the stuff you expect from a PDA you pay this much.
If you want a ereader to read books, newspapers and other electronic contents then the price should reflect its limited functionality and be set lower.

I for one want this market place to really get moving and it's only going to get moving when the right product comes along, the contents to use the product become more available and not limited to select areas and acceptance from the people that this is better than what they currently have.


I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope
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