07-08-2009, 04:04 PM | #1 |
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Sony getting out of eBooks buisiness ?
There is some strange rumor flying around about some letter from Sony to distributors notifying about ending it's eBook buiseness.
Personally I think it's hard to believe especially in light of recent MAC support announcement and expectations for bigger screen reader but the rumor comes from several sources closed to the distributors. So, there is something probably behind it - either some major misunderstanding (I hope) or ... |
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https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50402 Also, the 700 is listed as Discontinued at B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ital_Book.html Sayhello Last edited by sayhello; 07-08-2009 at 05:49 PM. |
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07-08-2009, 09:12 PM | #5 |
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I believe the 700 is being replaced by a newer model in the coming months.
Word on the street is that Sony is happy with sales at the Sony Store. They're applying some muscle to get publishers to send them books faster. |
07-08-2009, 09:26 PM | #6 |
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Both the reps I talked with made it quite clear that the 700 is a top seller and is going no where. They both talked about the new model being a third model and not a replacement for the 700.
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Could be what I heard were just rumors but they were from folks in the know. Time will tell. |
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07-08-2009, 09:58 PM | #8 |
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Hope they're just rumours! I've got 3 Sony's.
I'd hate to pull the trigger on a Kindle. See whine thread. |
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