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ProDigit, you seem to be forgetting that when you are on a really tight budget for any reason (unemployed, or part-time employed, or just lousy job with bad pay), any kind of electronic gadget is a *luxury* which you might not be able to justify including in your budget, particularly if you might have unexpected expenses like something to repair or something vital to replace (maybe you save up 250€ but then your refrigerator breaks...).
if i am on a budget, even IF i can manage to save up 250€ over a few months (and in the past, there have been times when that would not have been possible for me, because i didn't earn enough money ; like when i was a student and working part time to pay rent etc.), i still would not be able to justify spending that money on a luxury item, especially since if i want to read for free, i can go to my municipal library, as i did for many many years. a liseuse is a really nice gadget and i am very happy to have one now, and i'm happy to save space and read the books i can get for free, but i'm not going to pretend that buying it actually saved me money ; if you take into account my previous habits (a lot of library books and a lot of cheap used books) it definitely did *not* save me money. i have many reasons for wanting one but "economy" is not on the list.
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