jim said:
>   I don’t always feel compelled to buy paper books
>   with the newest cover on them either.

jim, i'm sure you know that that's a very bad analogy.


>   Actually, I’ve run into a bunch of people who are
>   interested in ebooks in order to *reduce* the price of
>   their book buying habits.  Student on a budget, for example.

that's still not a reason to buy outdated technology...

 
>   Also, I or other PG devs might get one just so we have
>   an ePub based eReader as well as MOBI-based ones.

you imply that this "epub-based reader" will be just as good
as any other one that happens along.  it won't, i assure you...

they are giving people a very clear signal that they are _not_
gonna support these models going forward.  heed that signal.


>   But then I might be tempted to spend the extra $40 to
>   get wifi, or the extra money to get a Sony Reader, or a Nook…

all of those decisions would be much smarter decisions, yes.


>   …it shows the marketeers are getting their pricing right
>   if one can’t figure out what to buy.
 
there is no question about "which one to buy" in this situation.
do _not_ buy this outdated technology which they are dumping.

spend the extra $40 or more to get a machine that you will use.

-bowerbird