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Old 09-05-2009, 06:02 PM   #15
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....they have spent $10,000 to buy 18 electronic readers made by Amazon.com and Sony.
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Originally Posted by JWLaRue View Post
Also, I wonder if that $10,000 was entirely spent on readers? That would be something on the order of 350 readers (without figuring any bulk discount)! Since the size of the student body is around the low 400's....maybe they're getting a reader for everyone?
My reaction indeed. Though $10,000 will only buy 33 readers at today's street price of $300 apiece. They might, however, have purchased the DX and Daily editions. If these were the regular 6-inch models, though, I'd love to be the salesman who got $555 apiece for the readers.
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