Thread: Dedicated E-Readers: They're History
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Old 06-22-2010, 01:12 PM   #51
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Originally Posted by dmaul1114 View Post
I don't see anything unfortunate about it. It expands the market for e-books and as e-book sales go up and competition increases we'll see prices come down, more pressure on getting to a standard format, dropping DRM etc.

Dedicated e-ink devices will be niche--but they'll remain their for people who want them to purchase them, and that's all that matters.
Yes. And some of those "casual" readers will become dedicated readers, and may explore more niche products once they are hooked.
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