where to buy the sony 700

dogsballs · 10-14-2008, 05:56 PM

going on past experiance where will most likely be the cheapest place to buy the 700 model?

mdibella · 10-14-2008, 06:05 PM

Going on past experience, it will cost the same wherever you buy it...

NatCh · 10-14-2008, 06:17 PM

Sony's pretty good (if that's the right term) about getting consistent pricing when their new models come out.

rebarnmom · 10-14-2008, 09:51 PM

It even said on my 25% off coupon for Border's Educator's Appreciation Weekend earlier this month, (in fine print) that it couldn't be used on the Sony PRS.

Ervserver · 10-15-2008, 01:30 AM

probably on the Sony website, they may offer deals if you sign up for their credit card as they did on the 505. I saved me $100 that way

dogsballs · 10-15-2008, 04:55 AM

ok sony shop then. Now would one be advised to pre-order to make sure you get one on day one?

ProDigit · 10-17-2008, 05:07 PM

on ebay you could get large distributors selling you with $25 off.. (predicted $375)
Newegg sells them the same price as in the sony store.

If you buy them straight from the sony store, you might get them the fastest though..
You can already pre-order them.

What's more, on the sony store you get a 100 classic books for free! ($399)

NatCh · 10-17-2008, 05:54 PM

Don't get too excited about the 100 classics thing -- you can get most of those books right here at MobileRead, and generally they're formatted a good deal better.

Roamor · 10-21-2008, 04:48 AM

I asked Sony when the 700 would be available in the Netherlands, but they couldn't get more specific than "2009"....

Too late/uncertain for me.

Can anyone recommend a online US store which will ship to the Netherlands?

dhbailey · 10-21-2008, 05:24 AM

www.bhphotovideo.com -- they list the 700 but say it won't be available until mid-November. They do ship internationally.

Roamor · 10-21-2008, 05:42 AM

Thank you. It's great that these readers can be charged via USB, saves the worries of compliant power-adapters.

dhbailey · 10-21-2008, 09:58 AM

Any power adapter which charges a PSP (play station portable) will work with the reader.

rhadin · 10-21-2008, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

Sony's pretty good (if that's the right term) about getting consistent pricing when their new models come out.

In the United States in the olden days -- about 5 years or so ago -- a manufacturer could "suggest" a retail price but could not require retailers to sell at that price. That was because of trade legislation and a US Supreme Court decision from the 1960s (I think that is when -- it's been too long since I practiced law for me to remember accurately, plus I have gotten much more senile as I have gotten older and older and older . . .). But with the advent of the Bush court, that has changed and manufacturers can now not only "suggest" the price but enforce the price.

From my causual observations of the retail market in the US, I would venture that Sony is probably the manufacturer most likely to do this. There is rarely any difference between the Sony MSRP (suggested price) and the retail price regardless of the store, and there is rarely much price difference between retail stores of Sony products.

MickeyC · 10-21-2008, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dogsballs

going on past experiance where will most likely be the cheapest place to buy the 700 model?

I got the 505 back for 40% off by going into the Sony Store at Pentagon City right after New Years. I'd like to tell you I'd carefully planned that but it was dumb luck. They had three 505's they'd used as window displays and were letting them go at $170 apiece.

Don't know if the same thing will happen again this year.

ProDigit · 10-21-2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhbailey

Any power adapter which charges a PSP (play station portable) will work with the reader.

You tried it before?
Seems interesting!
I still have my PSP adaptor laying around! Saves me some extra for chargers.
But even if,
I recently bought a digital camera,with mini-usb to usb connection; 5V,2000mah.
I bet it might work as well provided the Sony uses mini-usb.
Reason that I know is if the reader charges via USB, and my camera does as well,as long as the plug fits, the reader will charge..
Something to look out for in the 700 series (if they charge via USB or not).

So I'll have plenty of adaptors to choose from!

Worst case on a travel,I'll take the camera adaptor. It's smaller and lighter,and it (I presume) can charge both devices.

10-14-2008, 05:56 PM	#1
dogsballs Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 509332 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: sony psr-505	where to buy the sony 700 going on past experiance where will most likely be the cheapest place to buy the 700 model?

10-17-2008, 05:07 PM	#7
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	on ebay you could get large distributors selling you with $25 off.. (predicted $375) Newegg sells them the same price as in the sony store. If you buy them straight from the sony store, you might get them the fastest though.. You can already pre-order them. What's more, on the sony store you get a 100 classic books for free! ($399) Last edited by ProDigit; 10-17-2008 at 05:14 PM.

10-21-2008, 05:42 AM	#11
Roamor Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Sony PRS700	Thank you. It's great that these readers can be charged via USB, saves the worries of compliant power-adapters. Last edited by Roamor; 10-21-2008 at 06:46 AM.

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rebarnmom Wizard Posts: 1,289 Karma: 4525055 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: rural Illinois, USA Device: Sony PRS-700 (traded in), Sony PRS-650	It even said on my 25% off coupon for Border's Educator's Appreciation Weekend earlier this month, (in fine print) that it couldn't be used on the Sony PRS.

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Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	probably on the Sony website, they may offer deals if you sign up for their credit card as they did on the 505. I saved me $100 that way

10-15-2008, 04:55 AM	#6
dogsballs Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 509332 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: sony psr-505	ok sony shop then. Now would one be advised to pre-order to make sure you get one on day one?

10-17-2008, 05:54 PM	#8
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Don't get too excited about the 100 classics thing -- you can get most of those books right here at MobileRead, and generally they're formatted a good deal better.

10-21-2008, 04:48 AM	#9
Roamor Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Sony PRS700	I asked Sony when the 700 would be available in the Netherlands, but they couldn't get more specific than "2009".... Too late/uncertain for me. Can anyone recommend a online US store which will ship to the Netherlands?

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dhbailey Guru Posts: 604 Karma: 733 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: HP iPAQ211 / PRS 500, 700 and 505	Any power adapter which charges a PSP (play station portable) will work with the reader.

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