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Old 12-26-2011, 01:26 PM   #1
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Affordable reader to/from Europe(Finland)?
I got some experience with readers and books previously I have used Palm V, E and T3 and later Nokia N810. After those I have had two second-hand "white box"(chinese) readers a one I got flashed to Foxit's firmware and my dad uses it now and the other one(Sunny W861 Wifi) I broke(the screen got hit...)

Now I'm looking for bit more, for 3G I don't have any need, I might sometimes use WiFi, touch screen isn't must either. I mainly need reader for fiction and public domain stuff, maybe some minor pdf reading for study, so I would prefer wider range of formats. I want an eink screen, for other stuff I can use my Android phone or laptop...

My main concern is price I'm aiming for around 100-150€ including shipping and possible import taxes(23%). Buying from Europe would save some time and hassle, but still I can't decide or find something suitable. Also after previous experience I would like to have good sturdy case and pay some extra over 150€ for it.

So anyone have good suggestions about what to buy and where from?
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Old 12-26-2011, 03:01 PM   #2
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Some ideas and suggestions:

- Are you allowed to shop from amazon.de or other European stores? Or do you have to shop from amazon.com and pay all the import taxes?

- www.pixmania.de has quite a broad offer of ebook readers.

- Sony T1 costs 149 Euros

- iRiver story hd is 139,99 at www.weltbild.de (but a cover could be a problem)

- Kobo is in your price range, for instance Kobo Touch for 129 Euro at www.redcoon.de

- Bebook Club S is 149 Euro at www.mybebook.com

For more information on each reader I would advice you to browse the subfora here.
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Outside EU is bad as there are import taxes and shipping rates are massive, inside it's good as long as they ship to Finland. I have to look at German shops.
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I ended up bit over budget 161€ delivered the T1 from Pixmania...
I do love online shopping, adding something to basket going to checkout - not available to location - ah 40£ for shipping... screw them...

Still, I ended up with T1, I checked local books store and they had Booken Cybook Opus 99€, but I realy didn't like the feel of it. On other hand the PRS-650 was nice and I would have bought one of them if it wasn't for 199€ price tag. Interestingly Sony's own store didn't have any and next delivery would have been in april I think ;D

Now I just need to find some nice case from Amazon.co.uk...
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Now I just need to find some nice case from Amazon.co.uk...
eBay is a great place to find cases and covers. Well worth having a look there.
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