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Originally Posted by balok
If the manuals are already bilingual, then there are two other possible reasons: Connect and customer support. Trying to sell Connect to Quebeckers would be futile if it only offers English books. Customer support for the Rest of Canada is probably just the US customer support via a toll-free number available in Canada. It would be very costly for Sony to set up customer support in French. That's why I agree with Paradoxikon. There won't be any Readers available in Quebec soon.
This would be the perfect opportunity for Bookeen to offer its product in retail stores in Quebec. They don't have any problems offering customer support in French.
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Sony is having a contest to win a 505. According to the rules people from Quebec can not even enter.
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Eligibility. The Sony Connect James Patterson Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is only open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding residents of Quebec), who are adults (18 years of age in most jurisdictions) as of the date of entry. Employees, representatives and contractors of Sony Connect Inc. ("Sponsor"), any affiliated companies, prize suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies, the immediate family members of such companies (regardless of where they reside) and individuals living in the same households of each of these individuals are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is void where prohibited or restricted by law, and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. By participating in the Sweepstakes as described in Sections 2 or 3 herein below, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Official Sweepstakes Rules (the "Rules"), and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Sony Connect Inc., Sony and the Sony logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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