E-book readers offer two main benefits - portability (many e-books in one reader) and price (only $10 per download). Walmart and Amazon are selling hundreds of bestsellers for only $9. So, why spend MORE on a download, especially since you still have to pay $200 or more for the reader? Just buy the actual book from Amazon, it's cheaper!
Portability, DP. Currently, the hottest market for e-Readers is for travelers. For travelers, space is a huge issue. Also, over long business trips it's not unheard of for someone to fly through several books. The immediacy of wireless download, the space conservation, and the flexibility to read both books and PDF's make these highly desirable for business travelers. I agree that these won't be truly mainstream until they start selling at sub-$99 prices, but until then it's nice to see them working out the ergonomic and screen real estate issues.
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E-book readers offer two main benefits - portability (many e-books in one reader) and price (only $10 per download). Walmart and Amazon are selling hundreds of bestsellers for only $9. So, why spend MORE on a download, especially since you still have to pay $200 or more for the reader? Just buy the actual book from Amazon, it's cheaper!
Portability, DP. Currently, the hottest market for e-Readers is for travelers. For travelers, space is a huge issue. Also, over long business trips it's not unheard of for someone to fly through several books. The immediacy of wireless download, the space conservation, and the flexibility to read both books and PDF's make these highly desirable for business travelers. I agree that these won't be truly mainstream until they start selling at sub-$99 prices, but until then it's nice to see them working out the ergonomic and screen real estate issues.