Kindle in bad books as Aussies hit with higher costs


	Kindle in bad books as Aussies hit with higher costs

tabsey

10-12-2009 1:08 AM

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tabsey says:

I suppose this opens the doors for grandparents to start charging grandchildren when they read them books.

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10-12-2009 8:47 AM

ratilfar

"Higher operational costs"?

WTF dude, it's on the internet! Your cost are the same!

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