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Old 07-17-2010, 11:21 AM   #699
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I realise we all have different priorities in these matters, but for me personally, price is much less important than functionality. I'm happy to pay 3x more for a device which has the features that I want. Of course I realise that for many people, price is an important consideration when selecting a reader.
Same here.
Problem is, often it's really hard to actually find quality products, as most customers aim for "as cheap as possible".

My calculation is quite simple:
I've bough about 250 eBooks from B&N for nook, about the same from Amazon for my Kindles. That's at least $ 2,000 from each. Same applies for PSP and other gadgets (yes, I've got the firmware hack. But still I buy my favorites).
So, what difference does it make to pay $ 100 more for your gadget, if you spend 10 times the amount for purchases afterwards anyway?
And as you, I prefer having fun with a gadget of $ 500, than being frustrated about a low quality product of $ 200.

So my system is: Some gadgets I postpone or leave out entirely. But the ones I get should be of acceptable quality, no compromises if possible.

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