The Death of E-Readers Is All Your Fault - Page 12

kennyc · 01-09-2013, 02:24 PM

Hey wait, you mean I really am a minority?

DustyDisks · 01-09-2013, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Hey wait, you mean I really am a minority?

Think of it as more of a semi-exclusive club of like minded individuals!

kennyc · 01-09-2013, 02:45 PM

Dang, thought I was gonna get some entitlements there for a minute.

DustyDisks · 01-09-2013, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Dang, thought I was gonna get some entitlements there for a minute.

Never fear you do get entitlements!

You generally find them here!

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26

Sydney's Mom · 01-09-2013, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DustyDisks

Never fear you do get entitlements!

You generally find them here!

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26

tdonline · 01-09-2013, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

Unfortunately the trend that companies want to see now is to have consumers upgrade their gadgets yearly.

New isn't always better.

Companies hate me--I buy on sale and keep my gadgets until they die an e-death. My old boob tube style Sharpe that I bought off Craigslist for $50 still works so there's no chance of a newfangled flat screen TV making an appearance in my apartment any time soon.

QuantumIguana · 01-09-2013, 04:22 PM

In a way, the dedicated e-reader is like a can opener. If the can opener was just invented, there would be a lot of can openers sold as people adopted the technology. But once everyone had a can opener, a lot less can openers would be sold. Except for people getting their first can opener, most can openers would be sold to people whose can openers were broken or lost. As long as a can opener does it's job, people don't need another. It's the same with e-readers, as long as the device still works, people aren't all that highly motivated to upgrade.

jocampo · 01-09-2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana

In a way, the dedicated e-reader is like a can opener. If the can opener was just invented, there would be a lot of can openers sold as people adopted the technology. But once everyone had a can opener, a lot less can openers would be sold. Except for people getting their first can opener, most can openers would be sold to people whose can openers were broken or lost. As long as a can opener does it's job, people don't need another. It's the same with e-readers, as long as the device still works, people aren't all that highly motivated to upgrade.

Hmmm, interesting... The can opener analogy, lol ...

So why iphones sell like hotcakes? If, like can openers, most people have one already, same or different brand.

charmian · 01-09-2013, 04:48 PM

I think because e-readers are generally successful in replicating an existing technology (books), and there hasn't been much meaningful improvement in the book functionality that they're not able to copy. People are also generally satisfied with the battery life and lightness of e-readers. I don't think they're entirely like can openers though. Just that not everyone needs a can opener and they haven't really improved the latest ones.

Smartphones, on the other hand, are a new category, and if they're copying anything, it's computers (and the ARM chips are still way behind the x86 in power, so they're not really there yet). Plus, there's a lot of room to improve on, in size and battery life, screen, etc. And, the smartphone market is not saturated yet, while the e-reader market in the US may be.

JAcheson · 01-09-2013, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Hmmm, interesting... The can opener analogy, lol ...

So why iphones sell like hotcakes? If, like can openers, most people have one already, same or different brand.

For one thing, the lifespan of a smartphone is typically around 3 years, whereas a decent can opener could last a decade or more.

I don't know if "most" people have smartphones yet either. Certainly not to the same extent that people own can openers.

exaltedwombat · 01-09-2013, 04:55 PM

A tablet IS an eReader - it just does other things too.

kennyc · 01-09-2013, 04:56 PM

Wow! What a thread! It's everything one could hope for.

Death
eReaders
Tablets
Literature
DNA
Genetics
Human Genomes
Twins
Minorities
Entitlements
and
Can Openers!

WOW!!
This is why I love MobileRead!

Bilbo1967 · 01-09-2013, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Wow! What a thread! It's everything one could hope for.

Death
eReaders
Literature
DNA
Genetics
Human Genomes
Twins
Minorities
Entitlements
and
Can Openers!

WOW!!
This is why I love MobileRead!

No sex though

kennyc · 01-09-2013, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

No sex though

That was implied and integral in the Twins/DNA/Genome discussion. It's all about Sex!

Ripplinger · 01-09-2013, 05:05 PM

What do you mean no sex?! My 350s are damn sexy!!!!

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01-09-2013, 02:24 PM	#166
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Hey wait, you mean I really am a minority?

01-09-2013, 02:45 PM	#168
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Dang, thought I was gonna get some entitlements there for a minute.

01-09-2013, 04:22 PM	#172
QuantumIguana Philosopher Posts: 2,034 Karma: 18736532 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch	In a way, the dedicated e-reader is like a can opener. If the can opener was just invented, there would be a lot of can openers sold as people adopted the technology. But once everyone had a can opener, a lot less can openers would be sold. Except for people getting their first can opener, most can openers would be sold to people whose can openers were broken or lost. As long as a can opener does it's job, people don't need another. It's the same with e-readers, as long as the device still works, people aren't all that highly motivated to upgrade.

01-09-2013, 04:48 PM	#174
charmian Addict Posts: 386 Karma: 1814548 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle PW2	I think because e-readers are generally successful in replicating an existing technology (books), and there hasn't been much meaningful improvement in the book functionality that they're not able to copy. People are also generally satisfied with the battery life and lightness of e-readers. I don't think they're entirely like can openers though. Just that not everyone needs a can opener and they haven't really improved the latest ones. Smartphones, on the other hand, are a new category, and if they're copying anything, it's computers (and the ARM chips are still way behind the x86 in power, so they're not really there yet). Plus, there's a lot of room to improve on, in size and battery life, screen, etc. And, the smartphone market is not saturated yet, while the e-reader market in the US may be.

01-09-2013, 04:55 PM	#176
exaltedwombat Guru Posts: 878 Karma: 2457540 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	A tablet IS an eReader - it just does other things too.

01-09-2013, 04:56 PM	#177
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Wow! What a thread! It's everything one could hope for. Death eReaders Tablets Literature DNA Genetics Human Genomes Twins Minorities Entitlements and Can Openers! WOW!! This is why I love MobileRead!

01-09-2013, 05:05 PM	#180
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,587 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	What do you mean no sex?! My 350s are damn sexy!!!!