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Originally Posted by DJHARKAVY
I was in Borders the weekend the Kobo Reader came out, and I had the same question.
They didn't even know about it.
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The only reason I can think of not doing so in U.S. stores would be if they aren't going to be selling them in stores at all, but only from the website.
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Originally Posted by iandix
I find this strange that Borders in the US are not selling them yet. is this the case?
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Yes. The release date is June 17th. Although if you order at Borders.com, they appear to be backordered and can't get you one now until July 2nd.
As I say above though, I'm wondering if they will even be selling in stores--maybe the website is the only way to get it. Because, yes. I don't see how they wouldn't have so much as a sign up, much less demos.
Heck, even if they aren't going to sell in stores I'd still do it, and then DIRECT people to buy online. They even have Interneted PCs in most Borders where you can buy e-Gift cards. If they can do that I don't see why they can't use those same PCs to sell Kobos, presuming you can't just walk out of the store with one. What a waste if they aren't doing this right. Maybe outselling Kindle is a reach, but they can pound the Nook to dust if they want. At least until Nook comes out with its lower cost unit later this year (I think its supposed to be only a few bucks more than the Kobo, but with Wifi, in trade for the unnecessary 3G junk the current model has). But until that happens they have a window, for a limited time, and if they waste that, they're idiots. ADVERTISE IN YOUR STORES, YOU MORONS!