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Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy
Whatever other argument one might suggest, I think that there is a large amount of truth in this statement.
I would have bought a Kindle when I first found out about eink and eReaders if it were only available here in Canada. Kindle was the big one, hyped by Oprah. I wanted one in the worst way. Unfortunately, not available here. As I scoured the internet looking for a way to get one, I found Sony's eReader (the PRS-505) just at that moment being made available in Canada. I couldn't wait to drop 300 bucks on the thing as soon as I got back from Mordor, er I mean Fort McMurray. Since then, the Kobo, Kindle, Aluratek and iPads have become available. I don't want any of those. I want a Sony. I love my Sony. I will happily pay twice as much for a Sony as I would for a Kobo. Why? I guess because of a little misplaced consumer loyalty, coupled with a bit of fanboy elitism and wrapped up in a nice comfort zone. I like how my Sony does collections. I like the silver aluminum chassis. I like the interface. I like my Sony. Maybe a little irrational, but I likes what I likes.
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I got my Sony 505 before any other eink readers were available in Canada (to the extent of my knowledge). If I were a first time buyer, I would probably consider other devices (especially the Kobo), but now I've got a little misplaced consumer loyalty myself, I love the aluminum chassis, the interface, the PDF reflow (I know that some aren't pleased with the results of reflow, but it has been a lifesaver for me many times) and now the foreign dictionaries as well, so I understand how you feel.
However, if I were buying now for the first time, I think I would maybe go for the Kobo. Now that I'm used to my Sony, however, the lack of PDF reflow (as far as I know) and the lack of foreign dictionaries on the Kobo would likely be a deal breaker for me, but if I had never had them on a device before, I might not consider them to be important features.