Re: a durable, dedicated reader for under $50

> 3b. Re: a durable, dedicated reader for under $50
>     Posted by: "Chris Smith" [email protected] chris_smith_canada
[snippages]
> Furthermore, we've had to ability to format-shift from any audio 
> source to the portable format since the early 70's -- again 
> without substantially changing the experience of music....
> 
> 2) we need a way to convert your existing library without 
> substantially changing the use experience
> 
> That (2) is a killer. No matter who does the scanning, if it 
> isn't you scanning your own books, then you can bet that you will 
> have to pay to re-acquire the works you already own. The 
> comparison with music formats is notable - with the exception of 
> the vinyl album, almost every format for audio has the option to 
> format shift your already-bought content to it.

That's a _very_ interesting point, and one which I had totally missed. (Although it is related to my comments about old business models.)

I don't know about anyone else, but if every Kindle automatically came with free electronic copies of every book I've ever bought from Amazon, I'd buy one a Kindle in an instant.

And if Amazon offered to sell me a Kindle copies of any title for a "trade-in" price of $3, provided I shipped them my print copy of the same book, they'd be getting a couple of hundred pounds of media mail from me.

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