Thanks, everyone
Polyphemus - unfortunately, I missed that deal. The price is now $153 ...
Twowheels - As yet, I haven't been to the USA, so I can't comment on the service over there. However, there is a huge amount of difference depending on where you go in Europe. Customer service in some places (I'm not going to say which) seems to work on the basis that the staff are doing the customer a favour by serving them!
However, I try not to judge a place by regular tourist destinations (which is where a lot of people go when visiting a new country) - language barriers aside, customer service tends to be better once outside the hot-spots.
Sigyn - To the best of my knowledge, I will be the first person I know that has an e-reader! I'm a bit older than college age(
), and this is why I've posted the question - I'm ground-breaking amongst my peers!
Hope the migraine is feeling better - awful things, they are (I know from personal experience ...)