[Spiffy]

I've put this in General instead of the Kobo specific forum, because its a question more for the general population than the existing Kobo users, and I think in the Kobo forum all I'd get would be the second group.

It's actually more a question about Borders anyway. I walked into my local Borders to see if they had pre-release Demo units of the Kobo around, since the release is coming so soon, and they didn't. I'm curious if anyone has seen them demoed at any Borders (maybe mine is just a store which didn't get them.

I mean didn't B&N have little Nook kiosks before they released it? At least I think they did. Seems to me Borders should have something in store for the Kobo, as a pre-sales tool. And its not like the unit isn't quite "ready" and they have to wait for production. Since its selling right across the way in Canada already, it seems like digging up some units as demos wouldn't be all that hard.

Heck, my local store didn't have so much as a "coming soon" sign. They have a totally ancient Sony Reader display (the newest models aren't even on it, and if they actually have the Sonys its got to be REALLY old stock). But for Kobo? Not a sausage.