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Old 07-09-2010, 05:45 PM   #17
Melkor
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Originally Posted by borisb View Post
But all this doesn't help you, does it? But take heart - there are a number of forum members who have bought their eDGe through the US and seem happy, and have even managed to do exchanges via a third party in the US. I don't see anything legally or morally wrong with going this route for something as worthy as an eDGe.
Well, yes and no... This doesn't help me much. I'm an academic teacher and if/when I'm going to buy eDGe it will be for my work, not just fun. I must be sure that I can use eDGe to it's full potential and that no limitations will be stopping me from upgrading or reparing my eDGe. I don't want to send it across Atlantic every time a screw gets loose...

I must be sure from the very beginning that I can buy e-books, especially those considered to be classics, and those connected to humanities, journals, newspapers, etc. From Europe, from Poland, without limitations like "Territories Allowed: USA & Canada."

And one more thing. I really don't need any European distributors for that. I have already bought electronics (and not only) from USA and China before. Everything legally and everything "normally". I also payed VAT & custom taxes on my own. So it can be done. This way it's much cheaper as I pay just for one shipping (from China I actually usually find "free delivery" whenever I can see it). I also go around the middlemen, who obviously want and need to earn their share. I prefer to buy directly from the producer (entourage in USA/Canada) and have it shipped directly from the manufacturer (probably China). Cheaper & easier for me, more ebooks available, so I'm more likely to buy eDGe, so more worldwide orders, so more cash for entourage, so lower prices in the end and more development of eDGe.