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Originally Posted by mdmorrissey
The prices for ebooks are ridiculous -- sometimes more than the new paperback price and ALWAYS MUCH more than the prices for used books.
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Maybe in the US, but in other parts of the world it's a different story. I buy mostly from Kobo and combined with their regular coupons I pay much less than I would even for a used book. Plus I don't have to trawl multiple used book shops to find something.
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Why other companies cannot come up with a dedicated ereader (like the Pocketbook 360 which I have) that would be comparable in size and quality to the Kindle DX without the unnecessary frills (WiFi, touchscreen, etc.) I don't know. Maybe some Indian company will do it. In the meantime if I want a second reader I'll probably go for the Kobo, even though it unfortunately is only available in the US.
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It may not be comparable in size, but the Sony 300 certainly lacks frills, and so did the previous Kobo. While I also prefer a no-frills device I can understand why all the features appear. Tech companies are more or less forced to bring out fancier devices each year - people will complain if there's nothing new, or that it's not as feature-packed as its competitors. Take a look through the threads here and you'll see what I mean. Even when someone says they're not interested in wireless connectivity, everyone always tells them to get something with wireless anyway. btw, the Kobo is certainly available outside of the US. I don't know where you got that idea from?