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Kindle 2i - $259 + shipping
Kindle 2i Leather case (before it went up in price) - $29.95 + shipping
I am planning to give this to my husband so am I at $0 again? *winks*
Kobo - $149, in store pickup, no case
Kindle 3 wifi - $139 + shipping
Kindle 3 Blue Leather with built-in light case - $59.99 + shipping
So, call it $400ish.
But against that, I have bought ebooks, or borrowed ebooks, or read PD ebooks that would have cost me real money to purchase -- including some rareish ones from Archive.org.
I can say, honestly, without fear of lightning striking me, that I have saved $400ish in out-of-pocket book purchases *had I read / purchased* these books I have so thoroughly enjoyed since getting an e-reader.
And I can go further: I enjoy classic movies on DVD and Blu-ray and my purchases there are WAY down in 2010 because I am distracted reading. That savings alone is easily another $400ish.
So, although my Kindle 3 is barely out of the box, this hobby has saved me money. How many hobbies do that?!?
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