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troykm · 12-23-2009, 08:40 PM

im asking a question, i own an ECO reader (hanlin v3 Aussie clone) and have got a lot of books for it. the reason i got this one and not the kindle 2 was that i did not want to be locked in to just one book store.

Now there is an Aussie eBook store (readwithoutpaper.com) and after looking at it for a few weeks, and around at other stores and comparing them to the kindle store, im thinking, ok so im not locked in to the kindle store, but with all the geographical restrictions on most eBooks, im basically locked out!

i see a far greater selection of books available in the kindle store for Australians to buy than are in the Aussie eBook store. And those that are in both, the kindle store is cheaper.

now getting to my question at long last.

Should i have bought a kindle? would i have been happier with a kindle or am i a sucker for a good looking ad?

is there anyone who has had the hanlin v3 and switched to kindle, or vice versa? tell me your thoughts please.

thanks guys.

12-23-2009, 08:40 PM	#1
troykm Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 516 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Melbourne Device: Kindle 2	Kindle? or am i a sucker for marketing? im asking a question, i own an ECO reader (hanlin v3 Aussie clone) and have got a lot of books for it. the reason i got this one and not the kindle 2 was that i did not want to be locked in to just one book store. Now there is an Aussie eBook store (readwithoutpaper.com) and after looking at it for a few weeks, and around at other stores and comparing them to the kindle store, im thinking, ok so im not locked in to the kindle store, but with all the geographical restrictions on most eBooks, im basically locked out! i see a far greater selection of books available in the kindle store for Australians to buy than are in the Aussie eBook store. And those that are in both, the kindle store is cheaper. now getting to my question at long last. Should i have bought a kindle? would i have been happier with a kindle or am i a sucker for a good looking ad? is there anyone who has had the hanlin v3 and switched to kindle, or vice versa? tell me your thoughts please. thanks guys.