Why is it so hard to buy a Kobo Touch? - Page 4

SameerH · 08-06-2011, 01:28 PM

Hi everyone,

First, the % read status of the book is in the last test build I got from the team. We are going to see if it's ready for prime time and release it in the next upgrade Coming Soon™

Second,
You can purchase the Kobo Touch online at Bestbuy.com, and in *some* Best-Buy stores. It's not a huge list right now but we're working with the good folks at Best-Buy to grow it. I will see if I can get specifics on which stores.

We are also working on getting the product into more retailing centers nation-wide.

La Coccinelle · 08-06-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

I like the Sony readers and the KT, but I'm starting to get really miffed that both companies treat the USA customers like the bastard children no one wants.

Imagine being treated like that all the time.

Now you know what the rest of the world feels like.

jswinden · 08-06-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by La Coccinelle

Imagine being treated like that all the time.

Now you know what the rest of the world feels like.

If the rest of the world ever grows up and has an economy like ours then you too can know how nice it is.

ScalyFreak · 08-06-2011, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswinden

If the rest of the world ever grows up and has an economy like ours then you too can know how nice it is.

That was funny.

FJames · 08-06-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

If the rest of the world ever grows up and has an economy like ours then you too can know how nice it is.

You mean broke and living beyond its means?

aceflor · 08-06-2011, 04:06 PM

double posting

aceflor · 08-06-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

If the rest of the world ever grows up and has an economy like ours then you too can know how nice it is.

Oh yes. We all want an AA+ rating like you guys

(we still have AAA). And we will see how long the US needs to get the AAA back, if ever (it took Canada nine years, but they are back in the game).
Sorry, but if there was a day to boast about the US economy, I am not sure that today was it...(or were you ironical, Jack?).

I wish we could get the kobo touch at all in Germany (where the economy is not that bad... or so I have heard

)

Shankill · 08-06-2011, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

If the rest of the world ever grows up and has an economy like ours then you too can know how nice it is.

I'm sorry, you were saying?

Edit: Guess I didn't have to post that after all.

SensualPoet · 08-07-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

Kobo is continuing to organically grow its retail sales distribution. You've already ordered yours online from Best Buy so you are good to go. If you check www.kobo.com/ereader_wheretobuy you'll notice they update the distributors from time-to-time. For Kobo Touch, Fry's was just added recently.

More "slowly but surely" ... Kobo WiFi and Kobo Touch can now be found in The Source stores in Canada. See: http://www.thesource.ca/estore/Searc...kobo&pagenum=0 The Source has about 700 outlets across Canada; in a local outlet they were playing a five minute clip on the TVs advertising the devices. (The Source recently added Kindles; it's the only retail Kindle outlet in Canada.)

This link: http://www.kobobooks.com/ereader_wheretobuy highlights the growing numbers of locations; still no word about Germany and Spain retail locations but those apparently are in the immediate works with UK coming this fall according to an interview with one of the Kobo European staff.

FJames · 08-07-2011, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

The Source recently added Kindles; it's the only retail Kindle outlet in Canada.

Staples.

MrsJoseph · 08-08-2011, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SameerH

Hi everyone,

First, the % read status of the book is in the last test build I got from the team. We are going to see if it's ready for prime time and release it in the next upgrade Coming Soon™

Second,
You can purchase the Kobo Touch online at Bestbuy.com, and in *some* Best-Buy stores. It's not a huge list right now but we're working with the good folks at Best-Buy to grow it. I will see if I can get specifics on which stores.

We are also working on getting the product into more retailing centers nation-wide.

Thanks so much for posting!

I'm excited to hear about % read coming soon!

jswinden · 08-08-2011, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aceflor

Oh yes. We all want an AA+ rating like you guys

(we still have AAA). And we will see how long the US needs to get the AAA back, if ever (it took Canada nine years, but they are back in the game).
Sorry, but if there was a day to boast about the US economy, I am not sure that today was it...(or were you ironical, Jack?).

I wish we could get the kobo touch at all in Germany (where the economy is not that bad... or so I have heard

)

Our bad, that is what happens when we stupidly bail out all of you other countries every time the Boogie Man comes a calling.

I suspect in the near future you guys will all be on your own for a long while. either that are perhaps we should actually start charging for our help.

BTW, most of Europe is as heavily in debt as we are so good luck with that...

ScalyFreak · 08-08-2011, 11:40 AM

Can we try not to turn this into a "the US sucks"--"no, you're just jealous!"-thread? There's a whole sub-forum on here were you can discuss politics as much as you want, but let's not hijack the Kobo forum with it. Thanks.

Pistos · 08-08-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

Can we try not to turn this into a "the US sucks"--"no, you're just jealous!"-thread? There's a whole sub-forum on here were you can discuss politics as much as you want, but let's not hijack the Kobo forum with it. Thanks.

Agree -- please and thank you.

MrsJoseph · 08-08-2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

Can we try not to turn this into a "the US sucks"--"no, you're just jealous!"-thread? There's a whole sub-forum on here were you can discuss politics as much as you want, but let's not hijack the Kobo forum with it. Thanks.

Karma to you!

08-06-2011, 04:06 PM	#51
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	double posting Last edited by aceflor; 08-06-2011 at 04:17 PM.

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08-06-2011, 01:28 PM	#46
SameerH Product Manager Posts: 487 Karma: 590887 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Hi everyone, First, the % read status of the book is in the last test build I got from the team. We are going to see if it's ready for prime time and release it in the next upgrade Coming Soon™ Second, You can purchase the Kobo Touch online at Bestbuy.com, and in some Best-Buy stores. It's not a huge list right now but we're working with the good folks at Best-Buy to grow it. I will see if I can get specifics on which stores. We are also working on getting the product into more retailing centers nation-wide.

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