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Originally Posted by gmanacsa
I think the solution has to be end-to-end, as it was in the music market. It has to include:
- an affordable, easy-to-use and effective device for reading (like the iPod was for music)
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Check (sort of.
affordable is relative.)
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Originally Posted by gmanacsa
- an affordable, easy-to-use marketplace to acquire content, with reasonable or no DRM (like iTunes and its store's not-too-hostile DRM)
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Almost check
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Originally Posted by gmanacsa
- a user-friendly and efficient means to manage content (again, like iTunes)
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Probably check (pending the new version)
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Originally Posted by gmanacsa
All of these pieces have to demonstrate such a clear value for the consumer that it will get them to choose deeply-ingrained habits.
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Check (for me, anyway)
On this scale, Sony just about has it in the bag.