NAEB/Baen sells Cybook OEM device for US$375 - Page 3

wallcraft · 11-09-2007, 01:34 PM

Before the reviews of the Cybook started coming in, I was intending to get a "basic" version. However, I am now sold on the leather case. With the NAEB deal, for $25 above the basic price I get the case (a $39.95 "value") plus some other stuff which I could have bought locally but is nice to have. This isn't a deep discount, but it is the best available deal for US buyers.

Is it worth the extra cost over the Sony PRS-505? I think it certainly is to anyone who currently has a library of MobiPocket books. For others, in the US, the Sony may be the better buy, particularly if you are comfortable with the fact that your e-books from Sony may not be transferable to a new device when it comes time to retire this one.

jbenny · 11-09-2007, 01:38 PM

I don't understand all the griping about the price. Getting a Cybook and leather cover from Bookeen costs $389.95, plus shipping from Europe (this has to cost more than US shipping). For $375 from NAEB, you get the same two items, plus some extra stuff. If you don't want the extra stuff, throw it away. You still got the reader and cover for less than the normal price.

HarryT · 11-09-2007, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallcraft

Before the reviews of the Cybook started coming in, I was intending to get a "basic" version. However, I am now sold on the leather case.

The case is essential, IMHO. The Gen3 is so "slimline" that I wouldn't feel safe putting it in any sort of bag without the protection of a case.

Alisa · 11-09-2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jbenny

I don't understand all the griping about the price. Getting a Cybook and leather cover from Bookeen costs $389.95, plus shipping from Europe (this has to cost more than US shipping). For $375 from NAEB, you get the same two items, plus some extra stuff. If you don't want the extra stuff, throw it away. You still got the reader and cover for less than the normal price.

That's how I'm looking at it. I wasn't interested in all the other stuff in the deluxe package, just the reader and the case. So if I'm getting that for I figure about $38 less (I think the shipping to US was $23) that's good enough for me. The fact that I get that other stuff is just gravy.

da_jane · 11-09-2007, 02:43 PM

And if you've looked at the Bookeen accessories page, you'll notice the 800mAH battery pack runs $44.95 retail. Given few battery packs show problems, the extra battery pack is not a 'needed' item. We pass the savings on to you!

The whole benefit of an eink device is the extra battery time of the installed battery. Having used the Sony PRS 500 for a significant amount of time, I can say that there would be rare occurrences that you would ever need an extra battery.

And the fact that you might need an extra battery because the one that comes installed in the unit is defective seems illogical to me and actually serves to highlight one of the issues I mentioned to the DA readers last week and that was repair issues. If, in fact, there are defective installed battery units, I don't want to have to pay to have an extra battery unit to replace the defective one. I want a non defective one.

And no one expects BAEN to sell units as a loss or that we readers want BAEN to "pay" for us to get an eink device. What I am saying, though, is that I don't see a sufficient enough advantage to recommend a unit that is $75.00 more than a comparable unit sold in the US and serviced in the US.

For overseas people, it might make a lot of sense but economically, it doesn't make sense to me as a US reader.

Nate the great · 11-09-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by da_jane

And no one expects BAEN to sell units as a loss or that we readers want BAEN to "pay" for us to get an eink device. What I am saying, though, is that I don't see a sufficient enough advantage to recommend a unit that is $75.00 more than a comparable unit sold in the US and serviced in the US.

You mean NAEB, Not Baen. Though it is interesting that they are anagrams of each other. I never noticed that before.

da_jane · 11-09-2007, 03:13 PM

Whoops - that was a freudian slip for sure.

rjnagle · 11-09-2007, 03:42 PM

Way to go Derek! I'm psyched! I'm ready to buy ASAP. When do you want my money? When do you start shipping?

yvanleterrible · 11-09-2007, 04:34 PM

Have the units started to arrive to the subscribers?

wallcraft · 11-09-2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

You might want to verify and change a typo in your title. I wanted to make it private but since you don't accept PMs I had to go public.

NAEB/Bean sells Cybook OEM device for US$375

I did not change the title. I don't think NAEB/Baen is correct anyway.

JSWolf · 11-09-2007, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

The case is essential, IMHO. The Gen3 is so "slimline" that I wouldn't feel safe putting it in any sort of bag without the protection of a case.

It's not a matter of how slim it is. I would not put it in a bag without some sort of protection for the screen. Any eink device needs protection for the screen otherwise, you can kiss most of your money goodbye.

NatCh · 11-09-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Identical screen, but different controller. The 505 can display 8 grey-scales, the Gen3 only 4. Probably completely irrevelent in normal use except, perhaps, if you're a "mango" fan (is that the right word?).

80% right (by number of letters) it's "Manga"

NatCh · 11-09-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

I did not change the title. I don't think NAEB/Baen is correct anyway.

NAEB is correct, and Baen is correct, but you originally entered "bean" -- I'll adjust it for you though, since we seem to all be agreed as to what you meant.

CharlieBird · 11-09-2007, 06:31 PM

Do we know how the warranty will work under NAEB? Don't think I've missed a single thread on the Gen3.

AnemicOak · 11-09-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlieBird

Do we know how the warranty will work under NAEB? Don't think I've missed a single thread on the Gen3.

From a post on the Bar...

"Warranty returns will be handled through NAEB. However it is the same warranty as offered by Bookeen, so the period and standard exclusions remain the same."

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wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Before the reviews of the Cybook started coming in, I was intending to get a "basic" version. However, I am now sold on the leather case. With the NAEB deal, for $25 above the basic price I get the case (a $39.95 "value") plus some other stuff which I could have bought locally but is nice to have. This isn't a deep discount, but it is the best available deal for US buyers. Is it worth the extra cost over the Sony PRS-505? I think it certainly is to anyone who currently has a library of MobiPocket books. For others, in the US, the Sony may be the better buy, particularly if you are comfortable with the fact that your e-books from Sony may not be transferable to a new device when it comes time to retire this one.

11-09-2007, 01:38 PM	#32
jbenny Addict Posts: 323 Karma: 358 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Tablet PC and Nokia N800	I don't understand all the griping about the price. Getting a Cybook and leather cover from Bookeen costs $389.95, plus shipping from Europe (this has to cost more than US shipping). For $375 from NAEB, you get the same two items, plus some extra stuff. If you don't want the extra stuff, throw it away. You still got the reader and cover for less than the normal price.

11-09-2007, 02:43 PM	#35
da_jane Evangelist Posts: 405 Karma: 692 Join Date: Sep 2006 Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 \| Kindle Paperwhite \| iPad Mini	And if you've looked at the Bookeen accessories page, you'll notice the 800mAH battery pack runs $44.95 retail. Given few battery packs show problems, the extra battery pack is not a 'needed' item. We pass the savings on to you! The whole benefit of an eink device is the extra battery time of the installed battery. Having used the Sony PRS 500 for a significant amount of time, I can say that there would be rare occurrences that you would ever need an extra battery. And the fact that you might need an extra battery because the one that comes installed in the unit is defective seems illogical to me and actually serves to highlight one of the issues I mentioned to the DA readers last week and that was repair issues. If, in fact, there are defective installed battery units, I don't want to have to pay to have an extra battery unit to replace the defective one. I want a non defective one. And no one expects BAEN to sell units as a loss or that we readers want BAEN to "pay" for us to get an eink device. What I am saying, though, is that I don't see a sufficient enough advantage to recommend a unit that is $75.00 more than a comparable unit sold in the US and serviced in the US. For overseas people, it might make a lot of sense but economically, it doesn't make sense to me as a US reader.

11-09-2007, 03:13 PM	#37
da_jane Evangelist Posts: 405 Karma: 692 Join Date: Sep 2006 Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 \| Kindle Paperwhite \| iPad Mini	Whoops - that was a freudian slip for sure.

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CharlieBird ¿Huh? Posts: 349 Karma: 1004526 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: rural Jalisco Device: HiSense A7 CC, Fire HD6, Kobo Libra2	Do we know how the warranty will work under NAEB? Don't think I've missed a single thread on the Gen3.

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