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wallcraft · 08-27-2009, 10:19 AM

The generic reasons for higher costs are a) VAT and b) warranty terms. No VAT (or sales tax) on the list price in the US and typically a less favourable warranty. This isn't the entire story, Bookeen sells the Opus for $280 vs €250.

08-27-2009, 10:19 AM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The generic reasons for higher costs are a) VAT and b) warranty terms. No VAT (or sales tax) on the list price in the US and typically a less favourable warranty. This isn't the entire story, Bookeen sells the Opus for $280 vs €250.