08-04-2010, 10:49 AM | #1 | |
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Foxit kills off eSlick ebook reader
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08-04-2010, 11:12 AM | #2 |
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Not entirely unexpected, unfortunately. I sure hope they license their technology to some of the other players, and there are takers.
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08-04-2010, 01:04 PM | #3 |
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Its like banks - the small ones die off leaving just a handful of mega concerns. I think the ebook market will be the same 90% of the market will be in the hands of 2 or 3 vendors, leaving the bottom end for a dozen or more people to fight for
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08-04-2010, 04:49 PM | #4 |
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Lol, that system worked out real well for the banks, didn't it?
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08-04-2010, 04:55 PM | #5 | |
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At any rate, Foxit's software is quite fine in desktop computers. I hope they can find a place in the eBook market. |
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08-04-2010, 06:15 PM | #6 | |
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They get to privatise all the profits they make and socialise all the losses. Pay the share holders when times are good and have the taxpayer bail them out when times are bad. Seems like the best way to do business really. I'd certainly structure my own businesses that way if I could and if I had no conscience. Cheers, PKFFW |
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08-05-2010, 02:20 PM | #7 |
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08-06-2010, 09:57 AM | #8 |
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That's why I've stayed with a small regional bank. So far, knock on wood, it hasn't been bought up and I've been with them 10 years.
I was able to purchase the eSlick with micropay/rewards and all it cost me were the equivalent in books. Even after the firmware bug fixes it still is a POS, very poor implementation. |
08-07-2010, 08:42 AM | #9 |
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08-10-2010, 11:12 AM | #10 | |
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08-10-2010, 12:44 PM | #11 |
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Shame, I was hoping they would follow the recent cheap reader trend so I would buy one when it hit ~$150. On the plus side, it is great that their pdf will be integrated into other platforms, since good pdf support was the main reason I was interested in the eSlick, but unfortunately I will probably have to wait a long time before that integration is seen.
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08-10-2010, 01:17 PM | #12 |
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For those with any interest left, available from Newegg.com in US only.
Foxit 6" eSlick Reader $99.99 + 4.99 shipping + applicable taxes |
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08-14-2010, 05:54 PM | #14 |
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Good luck to all those who bought the eSlick. I was happy to sell mine.
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08-15-2010, 07:26 AM | #15 |
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And here I was about to buy it in Singapore and now the news hits stating it will be killed? Oh my..
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