Thread: Why Are E-readers Not Widely Sold in Stores?
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Old 12-10-2019, 09:55 AM   #35
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Originally Posted by Sarmat89 View Post
I think it is because in the West, the readers are walled gardens, and you cannot just buy a not vendor-locked generic reader.
Iirc, I bought my iRiver Story HD at Target and my Sony PRS-350 from Best Buy (both at clearance pricing).

As has been mentioned, the likely explanation for retailers not carrying non-Kindle readers anymore is that they just don't sell well locally.
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