ASUS DR-950 a Grey Rival to the DX Graphite - Page 2

Lawcheehung · 07-10-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheikspeare

More images:

http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content...blet-585px.jpg

The original design looked like the Graphite DX without a keyboard and touch e-ink screen

Mr. Goodbar · 07-10-2010, 08:40 PM

That's not the same device. This one is based on monochrome lcd technology while the one in the first post is based on e-ink. Same manufacturer, different devices.

harryE123 · 07-11-2010, 10:12 AM

I ve pretty much had it with the vapourware in this biz, they better effing release it tomorrow, and stop all this prototype crap.

The much maligned (by idiots or competitors) apple announced and shipped a product when they said they would, why do others have to be so dishonest just to get some publicity and end up screwing the buyer? I am sick and tired of this.

After a January announcement where the hell is this product? Why should we care about asus prototypes, everyone and their brother have some prototype to push...

Talldog · 07-11-2010, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sheikspeare

pretty shocking that the best Amazon could come up in a year was a 2.5 update with collections, a grey shell, and better contrast. It sounds suicidal to me.

If you haven't seen the new Graphite in person, you probably don't realize how much better the new screen really is. After a week with it, I could never go back to my old DX.

SamuraiXSendai · 07-11-2010, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harryE123

I ve pretty much had it with the vapourware in this biz, they better effing release it tomorrow, and stop all this prototype crap.

The much maligned (by idiots or competitors) apple announced and shipped a product when they said they would, why do others have to be so dishonest just to get some publicity and end up screwing the buyer? I am sick and tired of this.

After a January announcement where the hell is this product? Why should we care about asus prototypes, everyone and their brother have some prototype to push...

We are simply swimming in a sea of tablets, vaporware tablets, that is. It must be nice to have zero competition literally.

harryE123 · 07-11-2010, 01:45 PM

Hahaha, for sure!

mike_bike_kite · 07-11-2010, 05:01 PM

This whole thread is a bit confusing. I'm pretty sure you're all talking about the Asus DR 900 (rather than the 950). It should be coming out next month and will be available in the UK for around 200-300 from PC World. I doubt if it's vapour ware as they've been demoing fully working models since April. The model in the last picture above was a totally different item alltogether from Asus.

harryE123 · 07-11-2010, 06:01 PM

I don't mean to doubt you but this demo shows it more doa than fully functional.

http://amazonbookworm.com/2010/07/07...at-cebit-2010/

NavyDad6 · 07-11-2010, 06:22 PM

If Amazon came out tomorrow and supported ePub across all Kindle models, the E-book wars would be over.

But Amazon is too short-sighted to understand that having a device that can use all forms of digital content would expand their market share and they would still get alot of business at their store.

Dulin's Books · 07-11-2010, 06:36 PM

Sipix displays have LESS contrast then regular Vizplex from Eink so the DR900/950 will be way behind the new Pearl displays as used in the DX Graphite. So the choice (display wise) will be a trade off between contrast and price. The Asus will have slightly smaller display but will be more open and have better firmware features.

harryE123 · 07-11-2010, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NavyDad6

If Amazon came out tomorrow and supported ePub across all Kindle models, the E-book wars would be over.

But Amazon is too short-sighted to understand that having a device that can use all forms of digital content would expand their market share and they would still get alot of business at their store.

And better PDF viewing to add to what you are saying. they are shortsighted and greedy, namely they are idiots. they could easily add a couple of simple features and make the kindle the iPod for books, yet they stick to trying to monopolise their devices with their own sold content, imposing ludicrous and counter productive limits to them, thus stifling their own progress and making life hard for users. You d have thought their moronic stance would be over by now what with all those years that have gone by but it hasn't.

They could be offering myself and others their reader with wifi, an app store and PDF and epub viewing (decent viewing that is) and I would make the kindle my main reading/library device as well as buy more items from them, instead they are sending all that market to inferior makers like asus. And it's not like the don't have apple to copy!!! Apple's shown everyone the blueprint for success, make a really capable device for almost all content and people will use it and buy more content from you too. Yet apple has being quick to implement a rather good PDF viewer on the iPad (as well as of course opening it up to anyone wanting to implement a PDF viewer functionality) in just a few months and amazon years later from product launch don't even support epub and some rudimentary PDF viewing. Laughable and lamentable at the same time.

scheichxodox · 07-13-2010, 04:18 PM

Does this mean it's about to start?

Greetz

Scheich Xodox

FranciscoB · 07-14-2010, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheikspeare

In any case, it's only a matter of time that 9 inch rivals will challenge the DX, and pretty shocking that the best Amazon could come up in a year was a 2.5 update with collections, a grey shell, and better contrast. It sounds suicidal to me.

It's trivially true that the future will bring better devices. The fact is that Amazon released, while Asus and everybody else haven't.

FWIW One compelling reason for me to buy to DXG immediately was to be able to have a bigger reader during my summer vacation.

fjtorres · 07-14-2010, 09:43 AM

The design is decent.
The specs are fine.
The price suspicious.

But in the end it will likely be the software that will tell.
Just because it says it can do that doesn't mean it will do it well enough to live with long term.

They need to get it out so somebody can buy it.
Then the rest of us will know how good it is by the screams.

(Or lack there-of)

mike_bike_kite · 07-14-2010, 10:58 AM

The price has been quoted by many Asus reps since the product was first mentioned so it's unlikely to change. Their tablet computer is also pretty cheap and can be used as an ereader so they can't raise the price much without impacting the other product. The software looked pretty good during video demos and now they've had 4 months to iron out any bugs. The only question marks are on the sipix display and the optional 3G.

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07-10-2010, 08:40 PM	#17
Mr. Goodbar Wizard Posts: 1,005 Karma: 98078 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Mini 4	That's not the same device. This one is based on monochrome lcd technology while the one in the first post is based on e-ink. Same manufacturer, different devices.

07-11-2010, 10:12 AM	#18
harryE123 Banned Posts: 272 Karma: 70 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: irex reader	I ve pretty much had it with the vapourware in this biz, they better effing release it tomorrow, and stop all this prototype crap. The much maligned (by idiots or competitors) apple announced and shipped a product when they said they would, why do others have to be so dishonest just to get some publicity and end up screwing the buyer? I am sick and tired of this. After a January announcement where the hell is this product? Why should we care about asus prototypes, everyone and their brother have some prototype to push...

07-11-2010, 01:45 PM	#21
harryE123 Banned Posts: 272 Karma: 70 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: irex reader	Hahaha, for sure!

07-11-2010, 05:01 PM	#22
mike_bike_kite Digitally confused Posts: 500 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, UK Device: KPW, K2i, Nexus 7 32gb, Kobo Mini	This whole thread is a bit confusing. I'm pretty sure you're all talking about the Asus DR 900 (rather than the 950). It should be coming out next month and will be available in the UK for around 200-300 from PC World. I doubt if it's vapour ware as they've been demoing fully working models since April. The model in the last picture above was a totally different item alltogether from Asus.

07-11-2010, 06:01 PM	#23
harryE123 Banned Posts: 272 Karma: 70 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: irex reader	I don't mean to doubt you but this demo shows it more doa than fully functional. http://amazonbookworm.com/2010/07/07...at-cebit-2010/

07-11-2010, 06:22 PM	#24
NavyDad6 Reading is FUNdamental Posts: 233 Karma: 1516 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: WA state Device: Kindle 2	If Amazon came out tomorrow and supported ePub across all Kindle models, the E-book wars would be over. But Amazon is too short-sighted to understand that having a device that can use all forms of digital content would expand their market share and they would still get alot of business at their store.

07-11-2010, 06:36 PM	#25
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	Sipix displays have LESS contrast then regular Vizplex from Eink so the DR900/950 will be way behind the new Pearl displays as used in the DX Graphite. So the choice (display wise) will be a trade off between contrast and price. The Asus will have slightly smaller display but will be more open and have better firmware features.

07-13-2010, 04:18 PM	#27
scheichxodox Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 532654 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	Does this mean it's about to start? Greetz Scheich Xodox

07-14-2010, 09:43 AM	#29
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	The design is decent. The specs are fine. The price suspicious. But in the end it will likely be the software that will tell. Just because it says it can do that doesn't mean it will do it well enough to live with long term. They need to get it out so somebody can buy it. Then the rest of us will know how good it is by the screams. (Or lack there-of)

07-14-2010, 10:58 AM	#30
mike_bike_kite Digitally confused Posts: 500 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, UK Device: KPW, K2i, Nexus 7 32gb, Kobo Mini	The price has been quoted by many Asus reps since the product was first mentioned so it's unlikely to change. Their tablet computer is also pretty cheap and can be used as an ereader so they can't raise the price much without impacting the other product. The software looked pretty good during video demos and now they've had 4 months to iron out any bugs. The only question marks are on the sipix display and the optional 3G.

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