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Color me not surprised at all. I've long believed that the "only eInk is suitable for reading" folks were wrong. There are advantages to eInk for sure, particularly in bright sun light. There is also weight and battery life.
But there are a lot more going for phones and tablets - IMNVHO. By the time eInk tablets fell below the hundred dollar mark, I didn't even buy one then. I'm more than happy with my phone and tablet. |
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I personally love my e-ink reader and wouldn't want to be without one. For the convenience of carrying books in a small device, for not having the clutter of physical books (I already have a ton as it is) and because I read a lot outside in bright light. Using a tablet or phone doesn't work for me, but I know it does for a lot of people. I do also agree with Rizla on pricing. I see a lot of ebooks priced higher or close to the pricing on paper versions. Not to mention the fact that you can always pick up used paper copies for dirt cheap on Amazon. I don't think pricing factors all that much into the loss of sales though. I just think the majority of people have little need for an e-ink reader. |
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![]() I have heard the "eye strain" argument as well, but I can't speak to that because it seems a personal issue that doesn't effect me and seems like it would only effect those who have problems with computer screens anyway. I have noticed local book stores either closing down, or drastically reducing inventory of books in favor of toys, games, music, etc. So, I would think that eBooks are here to stay and getting more and more mainstream. Cheers! |
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Selling e-readers in bookstores has always been a losing proposition—you're selling a device to encourage people to actually shop for books elsewhere—so I'm not at all surprised that they're stopping the sales. However, as for the increase in paper book sales, seen on both sides of the pond, is there a corresponding decrease in e-books? If not, then perhaps Waterstones is making a mistake, and e-sales are actually pumping paper sales. |
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I realize that there are plenty of people that, for whatever reason, do not find it comfortable to read on a phone/tablet. It's just that back in the day, the voices were loud and strong on this forum that "people just can't read comfortably for long time" on lcd screens.
So much "research" was quoted. It's "proven", only eInk is suitable for reading. Was all hogwash. It's simply a matter of taste and the eInk folks are in the minority. It's like with me and those First Person Shooter video games. They make me sick. Literally sick to my stomach. But I'm in the minority. Most people have zero trouble playing them and do not get nauseous. And now that "everybody" (so it seems) has a smartphone, and smartphones are large screen devices these days -- very few people will feel the need to pay for and carry another device. Or if they want something bigger than their phone, they'll just get a tablet because it covers reading and lots more. And unlike an eInk device, a tablet isn't locked to only one store. And yes, you can go around the built in store with effort to get content onto your eInk device but that's an unnecessary hassle.. And, shocker of shockers....tablets have actually gotten cheaper than eInk devices. No more $500 iPad cost of entry |
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I don't think selling ereaders in Waterstones is necessarily dumb - their customers are readers; if you want them to come into the store, sell them what they are looking for - but as the original article said, the space can now usually be used to better effect for books. That's all there is to it.
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I know at least 3 people that don't have smart phones. Oh wait, I know at least 15 people that don't own smart phones. Half of them don't even own a cell phone.
Now as to personal use of devices, what am I using it for? Smartphone great for quick information when out. Tablet great for just about everything else. Ereader: great for curling up on my front porch to read. |
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Checked and I am seeing savings of about 15% on e-books over new paperbacks, so I stand corrected. I tend to buy used paperbacks which are cheaper than both. Still, seeing as you don't actually own the ebook, then the 15% seems less of a saving...But that's another story.
My comment re: low e-reader sales stands. I don't see much new adoption of e-readers around me. Usage seems to be static. It's mainly upgrades now. That's anecdotal, but I've seen no data to suggest otherwise. Waterstones' comment agrees with that. |
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Friends and family that are heavy readers (I'm lucky enough to know several) do all have a dedicated e-reader (three Kindles and a Nook). But I know more people that are occasional readers and they read on their tablets, phones or paper. I do think e-readers will remain a niche market. |
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The guy on the corner might own 1. I am not in a reading neighborhood. I would also venture to guess that not counting one house, there are less than 20 books of any kind on the entire block. And of those 20 books at least 15 would be 1 particular book. So what does this suggest? Now where the data for the block would get skewed is the one house I left out. That house has more books than I can count. I am sure other neighborhoods have the exact opposite stats. |
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