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Originally Posted by filmo
For a long time after Borders failed there was no stores in USA stocking Kobo readers. This was great for me because I didn't buy a Vox. It also prevented me from buying any new Kobo readers that I could not see in a store. The only Close independent book store that was listed as selling Kobo within 300 miles did not stock Kobos. When Kobo Mini was on sale for $49 I again searched on line and found local Family Christian store that stocked Kobo Mini that I bought. Later I was at Best Buy and saw 2 airmen looking to buy e-reader or tablet and gave a demo of my Mini. That was just what they wanted and didn't know it existed. By that time it was sold out again not available. No wonder you couldn't sell Kobo Mini, they didn't exist in your biggest market. USN is putting e-readers designed and bought by USN aboard submarines. This is a great idea. Kobo readers including Mini with front light should be in every US military store and mail order catalog. Not having them there shows incompetence.
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Minor nit: US is not Kobo's biggest market. The impression I get is that Kobo does not want to spend the resources to get into a pissing contest with Amazon in the US and are concentrating on the international markets where they can compete and stay financially afloat.
Regards,
David