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Originally Posted by J. Strnad
And yeah, I think that if your ereader doesn't provide you with an enjoyable reading experience when you're sitting at home in your favorite chair with your favorite drink and a dog-at-your-feet/cat-in-your-lap, it's failing you as a reading device.
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Very insightful and I believe you nailed it exactly.
This bit I quoted is actually one of my worries as a retailer. With the push to get devices below $300 then $200 and now $100 there is rush to produce the one that lowers the price and get some press out of it.
What has happened though is that it has produced a large number of, imho, inferior devices. Some people- early adopters on this forum for instance- try them out and say "oh well maybe the next one will be better". But many people try it, have a horrible experience and then think " wow these things suck, never buying another one" and will just skip the whole category.
If we see a $50 ereader this year that sells alot but has horrible hardware or firmware it could really hurt the smaller brands overall.