Thread: How much have you saved by buying an ereader?
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Old 07-07-2012, 05:46 AM   #59
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Originally Posted by Stitchawl View Post
I've saved a small fortune. Perhaps a large one! I have to pay $15-$20 for an English language paperback in the shops here. It costs me $12 in bus and train fare each time I visit the bookstores that even carry English language books. I read at least 3+ books every two weeks, and have had the e-reader for three years. I can't even begin to do the math.


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$12/fortnight for three years = $936
Savings of, say, $10/book at 3 books per fortnight for three years = $2340

Taking into account the crudeness of the estimations, and cost of the ebook reader, round to say that you've saved about $1000/year.
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