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Sorry, but no matter how technically impressive Sony's new reader is, it's going to fail massively. It just doesn't offer anything of great value, and at the same time, charges a humongous price.
The iPod, at the very least, provides portability for one's entire music collection, new functionality like shuffling between your entire collection, creating playlists, etc.
What does the Sony e-book offer? Sure, you can carry around your whole book collection at once, but so what? Unlike music, where you would obviously want to shuffle around, who would read one chapter from one book, then hop to another book?
The iPod allows you to take the music you already own and put it on the player. The Sony book does not allow you to add the books you've already bought.
So why would anyone in their right mind pay $400 for an e-book reader, just to have the chance to buy e-books for the same (if not more) price as a paper book? What's in it for the consumer? - Posted by: tic swayback Posted on: 04/04/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
No chance
tic swayback | 04/04/06
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Small Chance but easier acces
AdeLibelula@... | 04/05/06
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Just Another Bad Idea From Sony
P. Douglas | 04/04/06
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Here's how you make them successful
tic swayback | 04/04/06
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Even if Sony paid me $400, I wouldn't use it.  (NT)
P. Douglas | 04/04/06
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Generally, I agree
tic swayback | 04/04/06
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Not likely - they don't feel like paper
plumley@... | 04/05/06
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Not bloody likely
sehlat@... | 04/05/06
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Re: "Proprietary C.R.A.P. will wreak havoc on the library system."
~1iota | 04/05/06
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Sony marketers are DOPES!
wjgrimm | 04/06/06
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Good idea - Time is right
Gzint | 09/01/06
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