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Originally Posted by baronrus
N9. Sleeve covers are pig leather, so will offend vegetarians, Hindus and especially Muslims. And they are overpriced, at about 25% price of ereader!
Really, Really? What does that have to do with the kobo ereader? If it was made out of cow leather would it be a problem for someone, or if it is synthetic doesnt that tick off the environmentalists?
Sorry this is a bogus post Herme's is trolling
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What it has to do with the Kobo reader is that Chapters (the first store in Canada to sell this new model, no?) has a selection of sleeves. Actually, they look quite smart. I almost bought the bright red one - all have a wee bit of padding inside too.
And yes, if it was cow leather (and maybe even pig leather) the policies of many a Hindu Temple would require me to leave my canvass bag at the door if the ereader were inside it. My point is that a significant percentage of the population in Canada is either Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, vegan, vegetarian etc and I was surprised that a non-leather alternative was not offered at say $12 instead of $35. And as for environmentalists being upset at using petroleum product (?) materials there is always good old canvass hemp.
Am I a troll? All I remember about Trolls is those ugly midget dolls with long red hair sold in the sixties or eventies - the creatures that according to Scandinavian mythology lived under bridges. I usually don't reply to rude or hysterical posts, preferring to read them and laugh privately.