Is anyone going to buy the DR800?

Nate the great · 10-21-2009, 10:15 PM

Now that it's listed on Best Buy's website, is anyone going to get one?

ckole · 10-21-2009, 10:57 PM

At $449 nope. I know all the benefits of an ereader but at that price I am tempted to get a $800 tablet notebook and take my chances. I want to read PDF manuals and not many books. Don't get me wrong I am a gadget freak and really like the idea of e-readers. I ordered the Nook because the price point is low enough for me to give it a try. I know my wife would use it. So hopefully Irex reads this stuff and will correct the pricing.

wallcraft · 10-21-2009, 11:29 PM

I have one on order. I almost bought the DR1000S when it first came out, but I held out for the WiFi version that never arrived. I wish the DR800SG included a web browser (and WiFi), and I am concerned that iRex may still not understand power issues, but overall this still seems the best device out there (at least on paper).

PhishStyx · 10-21-2009, 11:30 PM

Why would I buy a smaller reader? Oh, and looking at Best Buy's site, it's already backordered, somebody ordered them!

keng2000 · 10-22-2009, 12:26 AM

8" is the best fit for carry.
I am not sure Best Buy made some mistake on that price or it is increased.
The comparison matrix from IREX shows $399.
http://www.irexreader.com/pdf/IREX-c...on-readers.pdf

PhishStyx · 10-22-2009, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keng2000

8" is the best fit for carry.

I carry a satchel (notebook, ipod, etc.) most everywhere anyway.

pthwaite · 10-22-2009, 08:43 AM

It would have a lot going for it if it worked in Europe.
I like the 8" format for general reading. I find 6" a bit limiting and the DR1000 too big for gerneral reading. I'd like the wifi and or 3G connection to get books without being tied to a computer. I like the annotation ability in the DR and as I am certain the DR800 will be based on the same platform, I am assuming the Xournal can be ported which is a far more useful app than the companion software that comes with the DR1000 which is no use to Mac owners and doesn't work very well on Windows.
So I would consider it, however, as I have a DR1000 & Sony 505, I think it prudent to see how things develop and see what format develops for a single e-book reading experience. The present DRM debacle is confusing for newcomers and even ourselves as the wording of what works with what and how is a nightmare. B&N with a book share feature would be a more realistic way forward in my view, but that sounds like yet another format...

Howard

Shaggy · 10-22-2009, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhishStyx

Why would I buy a smaller reader? Oh, and looking at Best Buy's site, it's already backordered, somebody ordered them!

I suspect that Best Buy hasn't started shipping them out yet, which is probably why they are calling them "backordered".

Shaggy · 10-22-2009, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keng2000

I am not sure Best Buy made some mistake on that price or it is increased.
The comparison matrix from IREX shows $399.

iRex's MSRP is $399. Retailers don't always follow the MSRP, especially when one store has exclusive rights to sell a product. There is no competition from other stores for them to keep the price down.

Bert · 10-22-2009, 01:07 PM

I'd buy one immediately, but I can't. I broke my iLiad several weeks ago, and I really miss it. But repairing it costs €275, which is almost as much as a new DR800.

I'm from Europe, and like most other ebook reader manufacturers iRex doesn't sell its new reader in Europe for several months (if at all). Importing one from the US seems difficult, because Best Buy doesn't ship to Europe, and doesn't even want to ship to freight forwarders.
If there were any other 8" devices available over here, I'd probably buy that one, just out of annoyance.

dek · 10-22-2009, 01:14 PM

It would have been a difficult question if the price was not revealed at BestBuy.

Even with the price of $399, I couldn't make a final decision. DR800SG has a larger screen with touch screen, but no note taking yet. Sony PRS-900 will have a notetaking feature, but has a smaller screen. Kindle DX has much larger screen, but no touch screen. PlasticLogic is very attractive, but so much delayed...

Now, with the price of $449, my answer is NO. I am more interested in Sony PRS-900 or PlasticLogic. I also hope that Kindle DX has a touch screen with international access.

rhadin · 10-22-2009, 02:49 PM

My biggest hesitation with the iRex is the need to use the stylus. I plan to check it out, along with the Nook, when it becomes available at my local Best Buy. So, no, I'm not preordering, but I am open to buying it. But if I had to place a bet today, I'd bet that I'll end up with either the Sony Daily Edition (which I also need to handle before buying) or the Nook.

mrscoach · 10-22-2009, 03:00 PM

I was on the fence at $399, but it sounded like just what I needed for my college passworded textbooks. However, at $449, no way. I feel like they are just trying to milk it, so I'll pass. At some point a better reader will come along, or the price will drop.

dek · 10-22-2009, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaggy

iRex's MSRP is $399. Retailers don't always follow the MSRP, especially when one store has exclusive rights to sell a product. There is no competition from other stores for them to keep the price down.

I don't know whether the price in the chart is MSRP (http://www.irexreader.com/pdf/IREX-c...on-readers.pdf). Even so, the prices of other products in the chart are the ones for customers. Kindle is sold by one vendor (Amazon) which has exclusive rights. Kindle 2 even has a lower price now than the one in the chart.

In sum, I don't see any justification for the price increase by BestBuy or iRex...

Shaggy · 10-22-2009, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dek

I don't know whether the price in the chart is MSRP (http://www.irexreader.com/pdf/IREX-c...on-readers.pdf).

If you look at the original press release, iRex specifically says the MSRP is $399.

Quote:

Kindle is sold by one vendor (Amazon) which has exclusive rights.

In that example, the Manufacturer is also the Retailer. So there's no reason the MSRP and retail price would be any different. The same company is setting both.

For all I know, iRex really did raise the wholesale price recently. I'm just speculating about BestBuy setting their price above the MSRP, but it would kind of make sense.

10-21-2009, 10:15 PM	#1
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10-21-2009, 10:57 PM	#2
ckole Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 12 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Nook	At $449 nope. I know all the benefits of an ereader but at that price I am tempted to get a $800 tablet notebook and take my chances. I want to read PDF manuals and not many books. Don't get me wrong I am a gadget freak and really like the idea of e-readers. I ordered the Nook because the price point is low enough for me to give it a try. I know my wife would use it. So hopefully Irex reads this stuff and will correct the pricing.

10-21-2009, 11:29 PM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I have one on order. I almost bought the DR1000S when it first came out, but I held out for the WiFi version that never arrived. I wish the DR800SG included a web browser (and WiFi), and I am concerned that iRex may still not understand power issues, but overall this still seems the best device out there (at least on paper).

10-21-2009, 11:30 PM	#4
PhishStyx The me that I am Posts: 413 Karma: 1078 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: In my house! Duh! Device: Kindle 1 & DR 1000s	Why would I buy a smaller reader? Oh, and looking at Best Buy's site, it's already backordered, somebody ordered them!

10-22-2009, 12:26 AM	#5
keng2000 Researcher and Consultant Posts: 210 Karma: 364 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangkok, THAILAND Device: MACBOOKPRO17" HP2400TX SONYUX27	8" is the best fit for carry. I am not sure Best Buy made some mistake on that price or it is increased. The comparison matrix from IREX shows $399. http://www.irexreader.com/pdf/IREX-c...on-readers.pdf

10-22-2009, 08:43 AM	#7
pthwaite Fanatic Posts: 597 Karma: 430 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ellesmere Port, UK Device: DR1000S Sony PRS505 iPad iPhone	It would have a lot going for it if it worked in Europe. I like the 8" format for general reading. I find 6" a bit limiting and the DR1000 too big for gerneral reading. I'd like the wifi and or 3G connection to get books without being tied to a computer. I like the annotation ability in the DR and as I am certain the DR800 will be based on the same platform, I am assuming the Xournal can be ported which is a far more useful app than the companion software that comes with the DR1000 which is no use to Mac owners and doesn't work very well on Windows. So I would consider it, however, as I have a DR1000 & Sony 505, I think it prudent to see how things develop and see what format develops for a single e-book reading experience. The present DRM debacle is confusing for newcomers and even ourselves as the wording of what works with what and how is a nightmare. B&N with a book share feature would be a more realistic way forward in my view, but that sounds like yet another format... Howard

10-22-2009, 01:07 PM	#10
Bert Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 2898 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Belgium Device: iRex iLiad, PRS-600	I'd buy one immediately, but I can't. I broke my iLiad several weeks ago, and I really miss it. But repairing it costs €275, which is almost as much as a new DR800. I'm from Europe, and like most other ebook reader manufacturers iRex doesn't sell its new reader in Europe for several months (if at all). Importing one from the US seems difficult, because Best Buy doesn't ship to Europe, and doesn't even want to ship to freight forwarders. If there were any other 8" devices available over here, I'd probably buy that one, just out of annoyance.

10-22-2009, 01:14 PM	#11
dek Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS600, iPod touch	It would have been a difficult question if the price was not revealed at BestBuy. Even with the price of $399, I couldn't make a final decision. DR800SG has a larger screen with touch screen, but no note taking yet. Sony PRS-900 will have a notetaking feature, but has a smaller screen. Kindle DX has much larger screen, but no touch screen. PlasticLogic is very attractive, but so much delayed... Now, with the price of $449, my answer is NO. I am more interested in Sony PRS-900 or PlasticLogic. I also hope that Kindle DX has a touch screen with international access.

10-22-2009, 02:49 PM	#12
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	My biggest hesitation with the iRex is the need to use the stylus. I plan to check it out, along with the Nook, when it becomes available at my local Best Buy. So, no, I'm not preordering, but I am open to buying it. But if I had to place a bet today, I'd bet that I'll end up with either the Sony Daily Edition (which I also need to handle before buying) or the Nook.

10-22-2009, 03:00 PM	#13
mrscoach Guru Posts: 766 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	I was on the fence at $399, but it sounded like just what I needed for my college passworded textbooks. However, at $449, no way. I feel like they are just trying to milk it, so I'll pass. At some point a better reader will come along, or the price will drop.

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