01-23-2007, 03:06 AM | #31 |
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Software updates can only do so much. Judging how iRex is doing right now, they CANNOT compete with SONY. SONY's next Reader will probably kill iRex totally if SONY enters the EU market.
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Unfortunately such products overlap since they are similar and do the same things. I don't think iRex can survive just doing B2B, they need the mass market. Economics rule at the end of the day. SONY will crush iRex if they enter the EU market. The companies that will survive will most likely be big corporations like SONY. Just look at previous ebook reader companies that went under, they were small corporations.
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The DRM is just an addition, it can read other formats. Right now SONY has a small screen but if the next Reader is 8-10', say bye-bye to iRex.
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SONY simply because it's lower risk, great tech support and warranty and the company will be around for a long time. However if iRex iLiad becomes Philips iLiad, the I'll have to scrutinize a little bit, comparing each one's features, read reviews from popular websites. That's why i hope Philips will buy iRex soon, the tiny company can't compete with SONY. BTW, don't forget Jinke will be releasing a 8' and 10' Hanlin ebook end of this year. I'll rather get Jinke's 10' than iLiad's 8' and I bet the price will be the same.
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"great tech support"... Dunno if you noticed but Irex have a forum where they respond to issues and even take on board suggestions. They interact on mobileread.com. And you do know the relationship between Phillips and Irex...? |
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Again DRM is an additional feature, it does not ONLY read DRM files. If they pull the plug or change to a new format, then SONY essentially becomes an iLiad with less features. Besides SONY can provide a firmware upgrade so it can read the new format. I know iRex is a spin-off from Philips but it's still a separate company with different bosses. Bottom line Philips doesn't support iRex products. I want Philips to buy iRex so iLiad will have as good of a warranty as SONY and it'll have a local presence in the USA. My main beef with iRex is the lousy warranty support and being outside the USA. SONY has great service plans. Wait till something bad happens to your iLiad and you have to send it back for repair. The bills will start piling up, just take a look at scotty1024's experience. I wish you good luck though. Last edited by rsuryase; 01-23-2007 at 05:35 AM. |
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I think I have clarify that If we're talking about the 6' SONY and the 8' iLiad and the price is the same, of course I'll choose the iLiad BUT if it's a future 8' SONY and a 8' iLiad, I'll go for the SONY. |
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Just got my SONY Reader today, took less than 24 hours to arrive using express shipping. I'm satisfied with it, considering my other option was the $700 iLiad. Screen is small though, so reading PDF is not easy on the eyes. Luckily there's the SONY Connect store or I would have return this item, I can use this Reader and read new ebook releases. Like iPod needs iTunes, SONY Reader needs SONY Connect. jęd is right, if SONY pulls the plug on SONY Connect, the SONY Reader will lose much of its value unless there are other ebook online store selling new release titles whose format is compatible with SONY Reader which I don't know of any. I'm contemplating of getting the iLiad too to read PDF but I think I'll just wait for Jinke Hanlin V9 10', I can read magazines on a 10' screen.
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Congrats on your new toy, rsuryase!
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Then there's the Silk Pagoda offering of 10,000 books in Sony format (sized PDFs.) Reading all of them should take me to the end of the battery life on the Reader assuming that I don't pick up a few others along the way.
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