Sony Reader available at Sony Webstore - Page 2

mikolaj · 09-26-2006, 08:23 AM

Well, the German Sony Style directed me to German Sony product info, where they said that there's no plans for "PDAs". And if I ever want to buy it, I should go to some online retailer, but not sony style. Both my interlocutors, seemed to have had no clue what kind of animal I was talking of, so chances are that all this is attributable to ignorance, not to actual plans of no european release...

Alexander Turcic · 09-26-2006, 08:42 AM

I just ordered it - via my girlfriend who lives in the States!

Now I can sleep better.

arivero · 09-26-2006, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by doctorow

$40 for the protection cover? Kinda pricy, don't you think?
!

Worth the money. My avatar comes from a librie, remember.

Bob Russell · 09-26-2006, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by da_jane

Where's the booklight?? Someone needs to manufacture the booklight.

There is a third party creating one. We got to see it, and it looks good. I'll post a few pics. I think Nathan's article already has a pic attached that shows a light option. And we can always hope that there is eventually a wedge side light product in the future also. I'm with you... I'd love to be able to read in the dark also. I like to read my Treo after I turn the lights out. But the e-ink display is so nice, I'm willing to turn a light on, or get a clip on light just so I can read on that screen!

Kosst Amojan · 09-26-2006, 09:34 AM

AHHHH! I don't get paid until next week!

CCDMan · 09-26-2006, 10:28 AM

Yes! Yes! Yes! Not only did I get a call from my house siding guy who actually will be starting EARLY (never happens with contractors) but now I have a reader on order!!!

I also ordered the cradle.

Regular shipping, of course - for the price of the speedy shipping I could buy about 20 books!

I did note that the page says "Shipping on or before October 31st".

OTOH, my order email said " Estimated Ship Date: 09/28/2006"

OK, given that the ebook store is not up yet, which one of those is just boilerplate?

This has been a long wait - I hope it is worth it!!

Slava · 09-26-2006, 10:40 AM

>OTOH, my order email said " Estimated Ship Date: 09/28/2006"

so does mine

the wait is (almost) over!

Frogsmasha · 09-26-2006, 10:53 AM

Hahahaha!

I ordered one too! I'm sooo excited
yippie

NatCh · 09-26-2006, 10:55 AM

Y'all did catch that it comes with a black cover? You don't have to buy another one, unless of course, you want to.

Alexander Turcic · 09-26-2006, 11:00 AM

You guys already received an order confirmation? Grrr... I should have told my girlfriend to use my e-mail instead. Now I cannot lookup the confirmation nor the estimated shipping date.

Frogsmasha · 09-26-2006, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

You guys already received an order confirmation? Grrr... I should have told my girlfriend to use my e-mail instead. Now I cannot lookup the confirmation nor the estimated shipping date.

It's been about five minutes for me, and I haven't recieved any E-mail confirmation as of yet.

Bob Russell · 09-26-2006, 11:02 AM

Mine has est'd ship date of 9/28 also. The slower free shipping will cause it to take some extra days, but if they get it out on Thursday, I'm thrilled. Then the package carrier has all weekend to drive it toward my house.

But the cradle says out of stock and ship date unknown...
" Sony® Reader cradle BCRRU1//C CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK Ship Date Unknown"

I can't imagine that they would hold the shipment of my reader to wait for the cradle. I hope not! And the two different shipping dates in my order would tend to indicate the reader will ship first.

Bob Russell · 09-26-2006, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Frogsmasha

...I haven't recieved any E-mail confirmation as of yet.

I haven't received any email confirmation either and it's been hours for me. But if you have your order confirmation number and email address (or if you registered at the store site), you can see your order status. Go to the reader page on the store again, and look at the links at the top. One will be order status.

jvs · 09-26-2006, 11:09 AM

I called SonyStyle store to upgrade my shipping ($175 for 2-day was a bit high!). The very nice and helpful Customer Service Agent confirmed this was wrong and made the change to overnight. Before doing so she checked her system for availability and confirmed 9/28 ship date! I'm still not 100% convinced, but it does seem promising. -John

Frogsmasha · 09-26-2006, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jvs

I called SonyStyle store to upgrade my shipping ($175 for 2-day was a bit high!). The very nice and helpful Customer Service Agent confirmed this was wrong and made the change to overnight. Before doing so she checked her system for availability and confirmed 9/28 ship date! I'm still not 100% convinced, but it does seem promising. -John

Why would you pay so much for that?

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09-26-2006, 10:28 AM	#21
CCDMan *** Posts: 335 Karma: 5759 Join Date: Mar 2006 Device: ***	Yes! Yes! Yes! Not only did I get a call from my house siding guy who actually will be starting EARLY (never happens with contractors) but now I have a reader on order!!! I also ordered the cradle. Regular shipping, of course - for the price of the speedy shipping I could buy about 20 books! I did note that the page says "Shipping on or before October 31st". OTOH, my order email said " Estimated Ship Date: 09/28/2006" OK, given that the ebook store is not up yet, which one of those is just boilerplate? This has been a long wait - I hope it is worth it!! Last edited by CCDMan; 09-26-2006 at 10:38 AM. Reason: spelling

09-26-2006, 11:09 AM	#29
jvs Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006 Device: Blackberry 8700c	Is it true? I called SonyStyle store to upgrade my shipping ($175 for 2-day was a bit high!). The very nice and helpful Customer Service Agent confirmed this was wrong and made the change to overnight. Before doing so she checked her system for availability and confirmed 9/28 ship date! I'm still not 100% convinced, but it does seem promising. -John

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09-26-2006, 08:23 AM	#16
mikolaj Member Posts: 21 Karma: 59 Join Date: Sep 2006	Well, the German Sony Style directed me to German Sony product info, where they said that there's no plans for "PDAs". And if I ever want to buy it, I should go to some online retailer, but not sony style. Both my interlocutors, seemed to have had no clue what kind of animal I was talking of, so chances are that all this is attributable to ignorance, not to actual plans of no european release...

09-26-2006, 08:42 AM	#17
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	I just ordered it - via my girlfriend who lives in the States! Now I can sleep better.

09-26-2006, 09:34 AM	#20
Kosst Amojan Addict Posts: 207 Karma: 19597 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	AHHHH! I don't get paid until next week!

09-26-2006, 10:40 AM	#22
Slava Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 129 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Device: PRS-500 · iPad · K3	>OTOH, my order email said " Estimated Ship Date: 09/28/2006" so does mine the wait is (almost) over!

09-26-2006, 10:53 AM	#23
Frogsmasha Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2006	Hahahaha! I ordered one too! I'm sooo excited yippie

09-26-2006, 10:55 AM	#24
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Y'all did catch that it comes with a black cover? You don't have to buy another one, unless of course, you want to.

09-26-2006, 11:00 AM	#25
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	You guys already received an order confirmation? Grrr... I should have told my girlfriend to use my e-mail instead. Now I cannot lookup the confirmation nor the estimated shipping date.

09-26-2006, 11:02 AM	#27
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Mine has est'd ship date of 9/28 also. The slower free shipping will cause it to take some extra days, but if they get it out on Thursday, I'm thrilled. Then the package carrier has all weekend to drive it toward my house. But the cradle says out of stock and ship date unknown... " Sony® Reader cradle BCRRU1//C CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK Ship Date Unknown" I can't imagine that they would hold the shipment of my reader to wait for the cradle. I hope not! And the two different shipping dates in my order would tend to indicate the reader will ship first.

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