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Old 10-05-2010, 10:45 PM   #1
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Why we shouldn't buy ereader
Would you agree with this article
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7...=2547-1_3-0-20
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Old 10-05-2010, 11:12 PM   #2
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The only thing interesting about the article is the catchy title.
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Old 10-05-2010, 11:26 PM   #3
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His advice of "if you don't think you'll use it, don't buy it" is not only too obvious for words, but applies to any purchase. I see nothing that is specific to ereaders. It must have been a slow news day, or he couldn't think up a better topic before his deadline.

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Old 10-05-2010, 11:26 PM   #4
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So he has written an article about the issues of two people in his office. And the concerns of another colleague gifting an ebook reader to his mother. Can I have my 5 minutes back please.
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Old 10-05-2010, 11:31 PM   #6
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Old 10-05-2010, 11:43 PM   #7
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In other words, we here at CNET can give you advice about which e-reader to buy, but we can't tell you whether you'll actually use it.
What a shocking revelation!

The same could be said of a DSLR camera, a computer, or any piece of exercise equipment.
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Old 10-05-2010, 11:45 PM   #8
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Old 10-05-2010, 11:47 PM   #9
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So he has written an article about the issues of two people in his office. And the concerns of another colleague gifting an ebook reader to his mother. Can I have my 5 minutes back please.
I got the impression that he felt those examples were a reflection of the real world.

Pretty poor article IMHO. I know people who prefer paper and that is fine. I know people who prefer ebooks. Each to their own. Perhaps we all ought to contribute to a cnet article entitles "Why we don't need to read rubbish articles".
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The author, David Carnoy, has written a number of frankly silly pieces in the year I have been following e-readers. Some people like to run around stirring things up or creating false controversies like the author of a New York Times pieces concerned with the "stigma" of being seen reading in public alone. Whatever, as some kids say.
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