06-02-2006, 10:20 AM | #1 |
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Sony Reader available Late Summer 2006
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06-02-2006, 10:24 AM | #2 |
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And before that it said Spring 2006... they enjoy torturing us.
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06-02-2006, 10:51 AM | #3 | |
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06-03-2006, 10:21 AM | #4 |
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Gee, let's start another countdown so that we can all watch Sony do a second "IRex"! Then when Setpember 23rd arrives we will have another thread like this!
As I have said on another thread, all Sony has done here is turn a bunch of book sales for the summer over to the paper book sellers. It sure is true in my case - I have a list of over 30 books that I started when I heard about the IRex and the Reader. I had planned to buy most or all in ebook format. Well, I guess they will now be bought in "Gutenberg format". <g> Last edited by CCDMan; 06-03-2006 at 10:25 AM. |
06-04-2006, 05:39 PM | #5 |
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I am currently in the US for a week, kept my luggage at a minimum hoping to snatch a Sony Reader. And now this. Very frustrating indeed.
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06-04-2006, 09:01 PM | #6 |
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You know, all these makes me marvel at the fact that Origamis are actually delivered.
And on reflection, each release of Windows come shipped with *tons* of drivers tested and ready to go, and compatibility with thousands of software tested as well. Seeing how iLiad and Sony are pushing back release dates only makes me give MS a bit more leeway in their release dates. |
06-05-2006, 12:19 AM | #7 |
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MS already failed with TabletPCs.
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06-05-2006, 09:27 AM | #8 |
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06-05-2006, 10:05 AM | #9 |
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When does this get to Europe...? Here, it will hopefully be competing with the Iliad. Sonys bad reputation for closed firmware and drm vs Irex's misleading statements re:release dates should make it a fun fall...!
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That and the ridiculous price premium. At this point, I don't see serious market releases of any of these devices until 2007. Before then, it will all just be a trickle, and even once the doors are open the price tag, particularly for the Iliad, is going to be a big problem. |
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06-06-2006, 07:26 AM | #13 |
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Lets give irex folks some wiggle room. They are a startup, a philips startup, but still a startup. Its hard to get all of that going for the first time: manufacturing contracts, storage, distribution channels, etc. Its a pain in the ass. I think the software is a relief to them just on grounds that it more directly under their control.
And we also have ALL next-gen eink devices in very limited quantities. Is that a coincidence? |
06-06-2006, 07:30 AM | #14 |
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Your right dugbug.
And Snappy: Sony doesnt deliver on time either |
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