Pocketbook 901 availability - Page 2

beachwanderer · 08-11-2010, 05:13 AM

Well, the IFA ("Internationale Funkausstellung") starts in Berlin, Germany, at Sep. 3rd.

Pocketbook will be there too.

Maybe they have something to come up with.

mtravellerh · 08-11-2010, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by beachwanderer

Well, the IFA ("Internationale Funkausstellung") starts in Berlin, Germany, at Sep. 3rd.

Pocketbook will be there too.

Maybe they have something to come up with.

Well, yes, we have! And we're really proud of what we will come up with.

kacir · 08-11-2010, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mtravellerh

Well, yes, we have! And we're really proud of what we will come up with.

Must be very frustrating for you to have lots of wonderful news to share with us and not being allowed to share ;-)

mtravellerh · 08-11-2010, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by kacir

Must be very frustrating for you to have lots of wonderful news to share with us and not being allowed to share ;-)

Yes, very frustrating

Dawgmatix · 08-11-2010, 04:58 PM

Septembers not far away, Ive decided to wait for the 901. Hopefully it will be available at launch.

Solicitous · 08-12-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by meem

It's lighter than Kindle DX, I hope it will be cheaper also.

I just had a look at the MR wiki, and it estimate $450-$500US for the reader. Now they are just estimates and we wont know for sure until it is actually released, but from the specs to me it sounds a little hard to justify the extra expense than the KindleDX (though it would be easier to justify when the plastic screens are put into it). Just my 2cents

Logseman · 08-12-2010, 07:26 PM

Mmmm... Other threads in this forum had suggested lower prices. Here we have a suggestion about $350 as the final price.

krish · 08-13-2010, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Solicitous

but from the specs to me it sounds a little hard to justify the extra expense than the KindleDX (though it would be easier to justify when the plastic screens are put into it).

Pocketbook team confirmed in other forum that it will be glass screen only and not plastic screen and also no pearl screen for the time being.

meem · 08-13-2010, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by krish

Pocketbook team confirmed in other forum that it will be glass screen only and not plastic screen and also no pearl screen for the time being.

Thus it's really bad, getting iPad with glass screen is better.
And it's not more cheap like we thought, just cheaper than Kindle DX by about 9$ or 29$ for every edition of KDX.
http://armdevices.net/2010/06/03/poc...1-is-released/

Logseman · 08-13-2010, 04:40 AM

AFAIK the glass screens should be only used in the first batch of readers, since they don't have the capacity to deliver as many plastic screens as it's needed right now. A glimmer of hope?

vdp · 08-13-2010, 05:04 AM

I am also waiting for PB 901 for several months already.
From my POV the major selling points are the support for many eBook formats and relative openness(SDK is available).
For me personally the deadline is September 10. If PB fails to announce very specific date(no later than the end of September) when the reader will be available, I will opt for Kindle DXG.

eLiNK · 08-13-2010, 05:31 AM

The Pocketbook people seem to be very excited about the forthcoming announcement.
We, I guess, will have to wait and see.

I just find it a bit funny, that whereas some companies make one announcement after another about their non-marketable products, others (Digma q1000) just pop up out of nowhere with actual products.
But we'll have and see in this case as well.

Mickey330 · 08-13-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mtravellerh

Yes, very frustrating

Snicker.

I feel like a little kid: "I'm more frustrated than you."

"No, you're not."

"Yes, you are!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

But, to "win" the childish argument that I've created out of thin air (who's more frustrated) - at least you've seen them, mtravellerh! We still have to wait...

So there - I'm more frustrated!!

[tantrum]

Throws self on forum floor: "I want to see the new Pocketbooks now!" Waaaah!!!

[/tantrum]

SkyDream · 08-18-2010, 04:31 PM

Only a few weeks left unitl IFA Berlin.
Really like to know the details about 901.

Fortunately shipping of Kindle DXG to Germany has been delayed 4-6 weeks. So i delayed my order too and wait for 901 news.

I'm on vacation mid September and will order when i'm back...KDXG or 901.
Although i prefer the 901 it depends on the features, availability and the price. If the first batch has glass screen i hope they will replace them later on for free.

Geppetto · 08-18-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyDream

Only a few weeks left unitl IFA Berlin.
Fortunately shipping of Kindle DXG to Germany has been delayed 4-6 weeks. So i delayed my order too and wait for 901 news.

What do you mean by that? It is in stock.
I received mine in less than 2 days (from Louisville, KY to Milan, Italy)

08-11-2010, 05:13 AM	#16
beachwanderer - Posts: 2,602 Karma: 16748808 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: At the Baltic Sea Device: Some	Well, the IFA ("Internationale Funkausstellung") starts in Berlin, Germany, at Sep. 3rd. Pocketbook will be there too. Maybe they have something to come up with. Last edited by beachwanderer; 08-11-2010 at 05:19 AM.

08-11-2010, 04:58 PM	#20
Dawgmatix Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: none	Thats great news Septembers not far away, Ive decided to wait for the 901. Hopefully it will be available at launch.

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08-12-2010, 07:26 PM	#22
Logseman Orisa Posts: 1,999 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	Mmmm... Other threads in this forum had suggested lower prices. Here we have a suggestion about $350 as the final price.

08-13-2010, 04:40 AM	#25
Logseman Orisa Posts: 1,999 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	AFAIK the glass screens should be only used in the first batch of readers, since they don't have the capacity to deliver as many plastic screens as it's needed right now. A glimmer of hope?

08-13-2010, 05:04 AM	#26
vdp Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10842 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle DXG	I am also waiting for PB 901 for several months already. From my POV the major selling points are the support for many eBook formats and relative openness(SDK is available). For me personally the deadline is September 10. If PB fails to announce very specific date(no later than the end of September) when the reader will be available, I will opt for Kindle DXG.

08-13-2010, 05:31 AM	#27
eLiNK Addict Posts: 344 Karma: 6494 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: PRS-505, KDXG	The Pocketbook people seem to be very excited about the forthcoming announcement. We, I guess, will have to wait and see. I just find it a bit funny, that whereas some companies make one announcement after another about their non-marketable products, others (Digma q1000) just pop up out of nowhere with actual products. But we'll have and see in this case as well.

08-18-2010, 04:31 PM	#29
SkyDream Wizard Posts: 1,377 Karma: 9400 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Europe Device: PRS-650, iPod touch 4G, iPad 3	Only a few weeks left unitl IFA Berlin. Really like to know the details about 901. Fortunately shipping of Kindle DXG to Germany has been delayed 4-6 weeks. So i delayed my order too and wait for 901 news. I'm on vacation mid September and will order when i'm back...KDXG or 901. Although i prefer the 901 it depends on the features, availability and the price. If the first batch has glass screen i hope they will replace them later on for free.

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