More about eBook readers from the Fancy Goods blog…it says the Kobo is the first to offer a good range of Australian titles, and from quality publishers too.
If it’s true, it will corner the literary fiction market for eBooks here, unless the others get their act together.
Are you paying attention, Amazon?
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Borders sent me an email last week letting me know that they had the Kobo available for $199 but this is the first I’ve heard about it other than that. Thanks!
By: Fiona on May 27, 2010
at 8:52 am
LOL I’ll be watching your blog to see if you succumb and buy one!
By: Lisa Hill on May 27, 2010
at 6:39 pm
Oh NOooooooo! Just put in my order for a Kindle last night!!!
By: Steph on May 27, 2010
at 1:37 pm
Make sure you read my first post about assembling it and writing down the serial number before you do anything else! Lisa
By: Lisa Hill on May 27, 2010
at 6:10 pm