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Back to readers..I dont if something couldnt actually succeed on a subscription model once the tech matures in such a way that they use them kind of like cell phones.
Give the reader for free on a commitment to buy 15 books within the year or something. Then you keep the reader and keep paying. Make it NOT running linux so it isnt very hackable..only capable of playing your format etc. Just like a cell phone, but for books.
Sounds draconian, but if I was offered a free iliad quality device(with proper battery life, i would never put up with a measly 11 hours, i'd burn thru that in a weekend) and the books were as cheap or cheaper (cheaper!) than paper books, i would certainly consider it, just like I buy my cellphone for so cheap on a contract without a problem.
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