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Originally Posted by Lemurion
My Kindle cost me $35 including shipping, $29 without; and yes, it was brand new from Amazon. I take advantage of lots of ebook sales, discounts, and deals.
I've managed a bookstore in Canada, I know the cost of reading in the Great White North. Trust me, going Kindle saved me money.
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For middle class people, $35 for an e-ink reader. However, there are still people who can't afford that. E-readers weren't really around when I was a kid but I didn't buy new books often as a child. My family was part of the working poor. I often got books from the thrift store. More often than not, I borrowed books from the library. Buying new books or e-readers obviously isn't an issue for me now (or my family for that matter). Still, I know that for a lot of people a $35 e-reader can still be a lot. Thank God paper books, used book stores, thrift stores and libraries exist for them!