Kobo WifFi (Ko2) popular for Christmas in Australia

sabredog · 12-18-2010, 06:13 PM

Borders AU online show out of stock for online ordering. I wonder if this reflects store stock levels as well?

Got to be good news for for ereader sales though...

pholy · 12-18-2010, 07:35 PM

They'd have even better sales if they had more in stock though...

flexnib · 12-19-2010, 02:56 AM

Someone I know was just told she bought the last one in Brisbane...

viviena · 12-19-2010, 04:54 AM

So Kobos are selling out across the country probably, and I hear the Sony 650s are too. Surely this means that the state of ebooks in this country is going to improve even more quickly now, and maybe we'll see less ridiculous geo-restrictions? One can always hope.

sabredog · 12-19-2010, 05:06 AM

That would be my hope as well

CazMar · 12-19-2010, 05:41 AM

The crazy part is that in a country with (a) a high literacy rate and (b) an addiction to gadgets, WHY none of the ebook readers were available in Australia until recently? It was a sure bet that they were going to sell. A complete lack of vision.

sabredog · 12-19-2010, 06:07 AM

Well to be fair (sort of) there were ereaders available in Australia and in true Aussie fashion they were over $500 to purchase.

That's a lot of hard earned cash for a single purpose gadget.

Kobo started the trend being the first affordable ereader device available over the counter at brick and mortar bookshops.

kiwipippa · 12-19-2010, 12:38 PM

It's the same here in New Zealand - they are even advertised on TV! Wait 'til all the newbies start buying books - and discover the frustration of geographic restrictions. Hopefully viviena is right and the number of readers will lead to change.

mamasue · 12-19-2010, 06:38 PM

I've noticed Kobo is still making big prices on Oz eBay too.

Some of those offered are 1.0

I was curious so asked the Q of some sellers ...

12-18-2010, 06:13 PM	#1
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Kobo WifFi (Ko2) popular for Christmas in Australia Borders AU online show out of stock for online ordering. I wonder if this reflects store stock levels as well? Got to be good news for for ereader sales though...

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12-18-2010, 07:35 PM	#2
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	They'd have even better sales if they had more in stock though...

12-19-2010, 02:56 AM	#3
flexnib Member Posts: 19 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Perth, Western Australia Device: iPad, Sony PRS-T2, PRS 950, PRS 350	Someone I know was just told she bought the last one in Brisbane...

12-19-2010, 04:54 AM	#4
viviena Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 520610 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Currently Kobo Clara HD and Aura One, iPad	So Kobos are selling out across the country probably, and I hear the Sony 650s are too. Surely this means that the state of ebooks in this country is going to improve even more quickly now, and maybe we'll see less ridiculous geo-restrictions? One can always hope.

12-19-2010, 05:06 AM	#5
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	That would be my hope as well

12-19-2010, 05:41 AM	#6
CazMar Book Geek Posts: 596 Karma: 1499085 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Asus MemPad 7" tablet, Nexus 5, Asus 10" tablet	The crazy part is that in a country with (a) a high literacy rate and (b) an addiction to gadgets, WHY none of the ebook readers were available in Australia until recently? It was a sure bet that they were going to sell. A complete lack of vision.

12-19-2010, 06:07 AM	#7
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Well to be fair (sort of) there were ereaders available in Australia and in true Aussie fashion they were over $500 to purchase. That's a lot of hard earned cash for a single purpose gadget. Kobo started the trend being the first affordable ereader device available over the counter at brick and mortar bookshops.

12-19-2010, 12:38 PM	#8
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	It's the same here in New Zealand - they are even advertised on TV! Wait 'til all the newbies start buying books - and discover the frustration of geographic restrictions. Hopefully viviena is right and the number of readers will lead to change.

12-19-2010, 06:38 PM	#9
mamasue Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 28 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo	I've noticed Kobo is still making big prices on Oz eBay too. Some of those offered are 1.0 I was curious so asked the Q of some sellers ...

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