WARNING!!! The Sony Reader is very heavy!

cfc · 10-01-2006, 04:36 PM

I just noticed a little add-on sticker on the back of the box stating:

"Correction: Product weight is approx. 9 oz. not approx. 8.8 oz. as printed."

So how far off did the weight have to be in order to require this notice? Isn't 9 ounces approximately 8.8 ounces?

I just thought it was kind of funny.

TadW · 10-01-2006, 04:40 PM

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bob Russell · 10-01-2006, 04:41 PM

That is a bit funny, because it's surely not even noticeable. But you can imagine how easy it would be for someone to jump on a company like Sony for false advertising if they got some detail wrong.

BTW, I think all that extra weight <tongue in cheek> comes from a product improvement where they reinforced the back of it a little bit more so it should be more sturdy. Sounds like a good tradeoff for 0.2 oz to me!

NatCh · 10-01-2006, 09:59 PM

Hmm, I guess I'll have to not carry those 3 paper clips (like I was planning to do) to offset that extra weight.

10-01-2006, 04:36 PM	#1
cfc Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ashburn, VA Device: Kindle 2, Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-350	WARNING!!! The Sony Reader is very heavy! I just noticed a little add-on sticker on the back of the box stating: "Correction: Product weight is approx. 9 oz. not approx. 8.8 oz. as printed." So how far off did the weight have to be in order to require this notice? Isn't 9 ounces approximately 8.8 ounces? I just thought it was kind of funny.

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10-01-2006, 04:40 PM	#2
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-01-2006, 04:41 PM	#3
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	That is a bit funny, because it's surely not even noticeable. But you can imagine how easy it would be for someone to jump on a company like Sony for false advertising if they got some detail wrong. BTW, I think all that extra weight <tongue in cheek> comes from a product improvement where they reinforced the back of it a little bit more so it should be more sturdy. Sounds like a good tradeoff for 0.2 oz to me!

10-01-2006, 09:59 PM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Hmm, I guess I'll have to not carry those 3 paper clips (like I was planning to do) to offset that extra weight.