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Re: LCD vs eInk - whichever way it goes, it doesn't make those of us preferring eInk and wanting it to stick around "dinosaurs" who are against innovation or what not. It just makes us people who prefer to read on eInk because it's more comfortable or convenient for us. I love my iPad and my phone, but not for reading; my eyes just can't take it comfortably.
As for Europe vs not-Europe - one has to keep in mind that "Europe" is not a homogenous market. What is true and valid in the UK (or in continental Europe, for France or Germany or a handful of other countries that have Kobo and Amazon catering to them in addition to local shops) isn't necessarily true for the majority of Europe.
Amazon and Kobo don't cover the majority of European languages, which means they're all but useless for a whole lot of European readers (especially those who don't read in English or German/French). Most European countries don't have the market for their local shops to develop store brand readers comparable to the Kindle, Nook or Kobo (at best, they can slap their brand on one of the other readers, e.g. our main bookshop chain is now offering a branded version of Pocketbook that includes a link to the online shop).
That + the adoption of ePub (it's watermarked here too, not Adobe DRM) pretty much means it's a much more open market where any reader (ePub or Kindle, since watermarked books are freely convertible) can compete - and Kindles and Kobos, with the 20% VAT added, don't really sell for remarkably cheaper than Pocketbook or Onyx or Sony.
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