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08-26-2009, 07:15 AM | #31 |
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On another note entirely...
Anyone seen a 600 in the wild in the UK yet? I'm thinking of heading over to waterstone in Canary Wharf to see if they have a display up yet. |
08-26-2009, 08:04 AM | #32 | |
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I guess with them not running the actual ebook stores in europe they don't get the same benefit from competitive pricing that they would in the states, but again that seems short-sighted too as now would seem the ideal time to try and tie up publishing deals that gave them the right to sell more globally via their current ebook store. |
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08-26-2009, 08:12 AM | #33 | |
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08-26-2009, 08:12 AM | #34 |
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There is a serious error in their comparison table at
http://www3.waterstones.com/wat/imag...duct_table.pdf They say the Pocket Edition PRS-300 has playback and picture view functionality. |
08-26-2009, 08:14 AM | #35 |
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Sony generally price things competitively between the US and UK. When the PRS-505 was launched in the UK, the UK price was pretty well exactly what it cost in the US with the current exchange rate, plus VAT of course.
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And most are still 1:1: An example. Optimus Prime, leader class (from the recent movie) US: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...ductId=3463203 $44.99 UK: http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/T...-Prime(0072008) £44.99 Oh and I went to the Waterstones at Canary wharf. They have a nice new display case for "Ereading" But it's empty. I checked behind the counter and they said they would be on sale from the 10th of September (which we already knew). He then checked to see if they would get display models any earlier. But they were listed for the 10th too :-( Which is a bit of a pain, as an expat friend is visiting the UK at the beginning of Sept and said he would pick one up for me if I wanted it. But I don't want one until I've seen the contrast and glare for myself. Last edited by Riocaz; 08-26-2009 at 09:35 AM. |
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08-26-2009, 10:37 AM | #37 |
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Not yet. I popped in to the local Waterstone today and asked them. They said they expect the new readers on 10th Sep.
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08-26-2009, 10:42 AM | #38 |
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Yea same as Canary Wharf. Not even display models before the 10th.
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08-26-2009, 05:23 PM | #39 |
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WH Smith have them on pre-order too
http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndS...-34170779.html £159 for the 300 and £219 for the 600. Sadly I think they only deliver to UK addresses. |
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