jfielhauer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'd like to see you flip a newspaper page in less than two seconds. Newspapers are cumbersome to turn.

jfielhauer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You're absolutely right. That's why no one carries around a laptop, ipod or cell phone either. It's funny that you would say people won't buy a device valued over $50 for fear of loss and then name an item that fits that exact description.

negcshflw (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Where are you guys coming up with prices, do you just pull them from thin air? Additionally, those who are bashing (slow load time)please give it a rest this thing is unlike any other reader out there on the market. I love the comment it won't catch on with the public unless its under 40 dollars...are you insane??? Subscribing to a newspaper is on average 200 bucks a year. What would drive the marketing on this product would be content at a cheap price.

regisdesrosiers (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

At first sight, I tought ... hum ... nothing that my Sony Reader cannot do, more likely to break, takes more space in my bag. Then I saw the music score on it ... aaarhg ... I want one !!!

aCynic2 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Projected retail price is about the cost of the kindle: $350. WANT!

ProDigit80 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I doubt it will ever get sold for under $100, so don't get your hopes up! I bet the starting price will be around $800,and might drop down to 200 in 32 to 3 years. By then the color readers are available, however, I prefer B&W over color.

ProDigit80 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I wonder for how much this one will go. If it has about the same functions as current e-readers, it might go for around $700-800. Especially if they mention it is 'business-oriented'. Current business oriented designs are between 500 and $1000.

worthlessdollar1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

They will not catch on with the public until they can be bought for under $40 - $50. If it costs anymore than that, people will be too afraid to carry them around on trains, buses etc. for fear of losing them. They're a fantastic idea though. I'm confident that when prices come down and a few problems are ironed out (such as slow page turning) their numbers will explode and soon people will wonder "how did I ever cope before?" - like the iPod. Advertisers will have a field day, too.

mcteeth (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this thing is pretty awesome, they just need to make the frame black instead of two shades of beige - blechh!

moralapostel (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I know this is typical for such devices, but the time needed for switching to a new page seems very long. It feels like almost 2 seconds from touch screen input to the actual display of the next page. Sometimes when i am not searching for something specific i want to flip through the pages of a book quickly. This seems to be impossible - or at least it would take hours - with this device.