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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Yeah but remember all vendors *used* to ship to the US.
Before the shift to near-cost pricing by "you know who" and Amazon matching them.
Before that some of us could buy pretty much everything from anywhere.
(Bookeen, Pocketbook, assorted Hanlins...)
Right now it is harder though not totally impossible.
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So if the average reader were still three hundred dollars, I could (maybe) have bought that Bookeen Saga, whereas now it isn't worth ordering because shipping and the device total about three hundred dollars.
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It's not that they don't want our money, just that there aren't enough likely buyers, to make it worth their time.
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When B&N does it, it is bad, but when others do it, it is a rational business decision
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Edit: about that Bookeen, what makes it unique is why I'd never get it.
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I also like the buttons. It's like a low-end Oasis or Forma. It has page turn buttons on one side and uses a gyroscope to flip the book.
That silicone cover makes me wish it were waterproof though.
You and I have similar taste. I use this:
Fintie Case for Nook GlowLight Plus and this:
Kobo Clara HD Case, Gylint Folding Folio Ultra-Thin Smart PU Leather Case (that one would have been a Fintie too, but only ugly ones are left).