Wacom press release about IREX DR800SG

Dulin's Books · 11-19-2009, 11:55 AM

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...-70454762.html

Interesting that they claim in the first sentence the DR800 will be the first consumer ereader to feature a Wacom pen considering that the Onyx Boox is for sale and in consumers hands outside of North America.

DaleDe · 11-19-2009, 12:27 PM

Isn't Onyx an OEM and not available directly to consumers? sure some reviewers have them but that does not mean anyone can buy it.

Dale

Hellmark · 11-19-2009, 12:35 PM

When I've looked, I've been unable to find any place selling the Boox. Even the official website, has a shopping cart setup, but no items for sale.

Dulin's Books · 11-19-2009, 12:42 PM

In the US that is true- although I am working to change that- but it has been sold to consumers in China and other Asian countries for months and is actually available in Europe through a Spanish site (can't find that url at the moment). A large portion of the last production run went to Europe.

Dulin's Books · 11-19-2009, 12:52 PM

oh I found that Spanish reseller again its www.apoloxxi.com but the Boox isnt on the site now. Perhaps they ran out...

tommik · 11-19-2009, 01:29 PM

I have found one distributor in Poland:
http://www.ebookpl.com/ksiegarnia/el...eader/boox-60/
It is 1499 PLN (370 Euro, 550$)

And one more (from Netherlands)
http://www.pdashop.nl/product-galler...11-handhelds/0
It is 399 Euro

zacheryjensen · 11-20-2009, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dulin's Books

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...-70454762.html

Interesting that they claim in the first sentence the DR800 will be the first consumer ereader to feature a Wacom pen considering that the Onyx Boox is for sale and in consumers hands outside of North America.

It's possible that other similar technologies have been used but not the "real deal" official Wacom endorsed version perhaps?

Also "consumer eReader" is a huge qualification as there's no way to be 100% sure what they really mean by that.

In all cases, it's meaningless marketing drivel.

11-19-2009, 11:55 AM	#1
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	Wacom press release about IREX DR800SG http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...-70454762.html Interesting that they claim in the first sentence the DR800 will be the first consumer ereader to feature a Wacom pen considering that the Onyx Boox is for sale and in consumers hands outside of North America.

11-19-2009, 01:29 PM	#6
tommik Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 42 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warsaw Device: Poke Pro, Onyx Boox 60	I have found one distributor in Poland: http://www.ebookpl.com/ksiegarnia/el...eader/boox-60/ It is 1499 PLN (370 Euro, 550$) And one more (from Netherlands) http://www.pdashop.nl/product-galler...11-handhelds/0 It is 399 Euro Last edited by tommik; 11-19-2009 at 01:38 PM.

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DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	Isn't Onyx an OEM and not available directly to consumers? sure some reviewers have them but that does not mean anyone can buy it. Dale

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Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	When I've looked, I've been unable to find any place selling the Boox. Even the official website, has a shopping cart setup, but no items for sale.

11-19-2009, 12:42 PM	#4
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	In the US that is true- although I am working to change that- but it has been sold to consumers in China and other Asian countries for months and is actually available in Europe through a Spanish site (can't find that url at the moment). A large portion of the last production run went to Europe.

11-19-2009, 12:52 PM	#5
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	oh I found that Spanish reseller again its www.apoloxxi.com but the Boox isnt on the site now. Perhaps they ran out...

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