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that's still not a reason to buy outdated technology...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do _not_ buy this outdated technology which they are dumping.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