Comments on: E-reader market no more than 25M units at current prices? Plus other stats—and Sony Readers vs. p-books as pick-up bait in bars http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/05/25-million-cap-on-demand-for-e-readers-at-current-prices-plus-other-stats-via-the-w-post-and-sony-readers-vs-p-books-as-pick-up-bait-in-bars/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:31:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jon Jermey http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/05/25-million-cap-on-demand-for-e-readers-at-current-prices-plus-other-stats-via-the-w-post-and-sony-readers-vs-p-books-as-pick-up-bait-in-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-1148489 Jon Jermey Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:21:26 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/05/25-million-cap-on-demand-for-e-readers-at-current-prices-plus-other-stats-via-the-w-post-and-sony-readers-vs-p-books-as-pick-up-bait-in-bars/#comment-1148489 "But whip out a Sony Reader and watch the magic happen..." You wish. Still, it should sell a few Sonys, and that's the point, isn't it? Let's not forget that Sony was responsible for the rootkit debacle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_rootkit and is about as trustworthy as an overbred rottweiler. “But whip out a Sony Reader and watch the magic happen…”

You wish. Still, it should sell a few Sonys, and that’s the point, isn’t it? Let’s not forget that Sony was responsible for the rootkit debacle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_rootkit

and is about as trustworthy as an overbred rottweiler.

]]> By: Rob Preece, Publisher http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/05/25-million-cap-on-demand-for-e-readers-at-current-prices-plus-other-stats-via-the-w-post-and-sony-readers-vs-p-books-as-pick-up-bait-in-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-1148484 Rob Preece, Publisher Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:37:46 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/05/25-million-cap-on-demand-for-e-readers-at-current-prices-plus-other-stats-via-the-w-post-and-sony-readers-vs-p-books-as-pick-up-bait-in-bars/#comment-1148484 Either my eBookWise is not as romantic or other things scare them away but I've also never attracted women through eReading. Very funny, though, and what a sales gimmick, even if not true. Rob Preece Publisher Either my eBookWise is not as romantic or other things scare them away but I’ve also never attracted women through eReading. Very funny, though, and what a sales gimmick, even if not true.

Rob Preece
Publisher

]]> By: Greg M. http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/05/25-million-cap-on-demand-for-e-readers-at-current-prices-plus-other-stats-via-the-w-post-and-sony-readers-vs-p-books-as-pick-up-bait-in-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-1148480 Greg M. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:49:27 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/05/25-million-cap-on-demand-for-e-readers-at-current-prices-plus-other-stats-via-the-w-post-and-sony-readers-vs-p-books-as-pick-up-bait-in-bars/#comment-1148480 <blockquote> If you want to meet a girl, don't get a dog, get a reader. </blockquote> I dunno about that. I read on my Kindle all time in public have never been approached by a woman. Of course, I'm already married and close to the 47 average age, and usually waiting for my wife to finish shopping, but, still, not much of a come hither vibe emanating from my reader.

If you want to meet a girl, don’t get a dog, get a reader.

I dunno about that. I read on my Kindle all time in public have never been approached by a woman. Of course, I’m already married and close to the 47 average age, and usually waiting for my wife to finish shopping, but, still, not much of a come hither vibe emanating from my reader.

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