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Originally Posted by kiwikobo
Whitcoulls in NZ don't seem to like the Kobo at all. The general attitude is that the Kobo is only in store as a backup in case their bricks and mortar model disappears, and it's a kind of quid-both-ways bet on behalf of their parent company. I can see how the employees could feel like that! So if you show interest in the Kobo they think you're threatening their jobs...
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They did sell the Franklin BookMan thing during the early 2000's in the 'flagship' stores. I didn't feel too much pressure from it at the time, I wanted one but couldn't justify spending the $
Cheers,
G