DISQUS

Interesting comparison between ebooks. Having read some of the comments it appears that some readers think the problem is the ebook reader being expensive. I think content and the device are both expensive for what they are, but if you had a choice you would rather pay for the Kindle and get the content cheaper. Kindle is a one-of purchase. Books are not. If I know that I have to pay $400 to get the device but each book will cost me only $1, then I know the more I use it the more I will save. In fact it may even change my reading habits. I will explore more books that I normally don't.

On the other side of the scale, if Kindle is given for $50, then its very tempting to buy it because its cheap, and since ebooks are generally cheaper I can see that at some point in the future it may even out.

So it seems that the current pricing is still a bit balanced in the middle and doesn't encourage paying for the device for almost free books, or get an almost free reader to read digital books.

Of course Amazon can easily change its pricing model in the future. It all depends on competition now ...
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Future Converged
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A good attempt on providing Risk for the masses, but unfortunately it is by no means as capable as most of the popular online Risk games available. They also have strange rules, such as lack of fortification, missing border links in the classic Risk map and no options to control the time limits imposed on players while playing the game.

Good luck to those who like it, but it is really only useful for those who have never played Risk online before and have just found out that they can play their childhood games! So go for it, Risk is truly a great game.