I hate to say it, but you know the Aura HD was supposed to be a limited run model, so that may explain why they don't get a lot of display space... If you're an independent and you have to buy the display models, how many will you buy, especially if you're told they are limited production run models, unless they are selling well?
I hope Kobo sells them a display model at a decent discount... from the scuttlebutt that flew through the forums a long while back, the margin wasn't going to set anyone on fire to sell Kobos. And let's be fair, my bet is that people who shop in bookstores rather than online are probably more likely to buy books there than an ereader...
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