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RE: What you won't see at CES: Ebook readers

barrywms 16th Jan

I own both a Kindle 2 and a Fire and wouldn't give up either. In their cases, the Fire weighs just 1 oz more than the Kindle 2. Although I read my newspaper subscription on the Fire because the photos are better in high resolution color, if I'm going to do a lot of reading, the eInk is just much easier on the eyes. The basic point of the article is correct, however. Amazon and B&N have pretty much cornered the market. They did it by integrating the ebook readers with the content. Thus far Amazon has treated me fairly in terms of pricing and supply of books in Kindle format (aside from the recent jump in pricing that resulted from the cynical manipulation of the market by Apple!). In the long run perhaps I'll be unhappy having to get my ebooks from the same supplier as my reader. On the other hand, the prices of dedicated ebook readers have dropped so low that if Amazon starts to abuse my loyalty as a customer, I will drop them without hesitation.