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Originally Posted by OtterBooks
If someone thinks they'll really enjoy the special offers, that's one thing, but anyone who is ok with $114 but feels a significant financial pinch from $139 shouldn't be spending money on an ereader, imo. I don't mean that as a put-down; I've been in such financial circumstances in the past.
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The only group of people I can think of who would very reasonably consider that $25 as substantial are students. A teenager might have $100 in birthday money and the ability to scrounge up another 20, but not another forty-plus-shipping. A college student on a tight budget might find that a $25 discount moves the Kindle into her price range for the year, especially if she's already counting on a number of Gutenberg books that'll be useful for her classes.
Neither of these groups is likely to be buying much from the ads.