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soulfuldog · 12-13-2011, 02:34 PM

You can't really circumvent the higher cost, the additional postage and lack of warranty doesn't seem to make it that worthwhile.

The current reduced price of the Sony PRS-T1 in the US is a lot cheaper than the non-touch Kindle sells for here in the UK! Including an extra $10 for sales tax to the $99, the total price equates to roughly £70, almost £20 cheaper than the Kindle - or almost £50 cheaper than the price of the PRS-T1.

That is exactly why if I was interested in a touch-screen reader, I'd wait to see the price of the Kindle Touch when it's released, or go for the Kobo Touch at £99.

12-13-2011, 02:34 PM	#13
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	You can't really circumvent the higher cost, the additional postage and lack of warranty doesn't seem to make it that worthwhile. The current reduced price of the Sony PRS-T1 in the US is a lot cheaper than the non-touch Kindle sells for here in the UK! Including an extra $10 for sales tax to the $99, the total price equates to roughly £70, almost £20 cheaper than the Kindle - or almost £50 cheaper than the price of the PRS-T1. That is exactly why if I was interested in a touch-screen reader, I'd wait to see the price of the Kindle Touch when it's released, or go for the Kobo Touch at £99. Last edited by soulfuldog; 12-13-2011 at 02:38 PM.