05-18-2015, 07:41 AM | #1 |
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Rumored competition for the Sony DPS
DPT, sorry
Hello, I have been watching (PDF) eReaders with heavy anticipation long before the first eReader was even released. I have decades? worth of PDFs and the perfect digital, portable solution has been toying with me for years, always promised, and never delivered. I don't imagine I'm the only one. When the Sony came across my brain I had two quick emotions. The first was pure excitement with hope the PDF reader I was waiting for had arrived. The second was somewhere around utter disappointment, disgust, stomach-turning shock and awe when I saw the price. I was blown away Sony had the balls to charge this much and felt convinced the hardware costs was nowhere near the price. F'em I thought, I'm not biting and will continue to have patience. It seems like my patience may take me right to my deathbed . With an $800 price I am trying to justify it and I may. I am still going through the posts to verify if this has all I want. Like a backlit screen for example. I am still uncertain if the screen is backlit enabling reading in darkness. I will not buy a device at this price which requires an additional light to read. So here is my question if you've made it this far . Has any competition for this Sony come out, or is there anything rumored to be coming out soon, including an updated device from Sony? I would be sick if I bought this and 60 days later another company released a device equivalent for 1/3rd the price. Thanks for reading and your time. Phil Last edited by mrpotts; 05-18-2015 at 07:46 AM. |
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There is not, and never will be, a backlit eInk display for the very simple reason that eInk screens are opaque. That's why all illuminated eInk devices are frontlit.
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Thread title is misleading, it implies you have rumors of a competing device. Because G-d knows no one else has rumors.
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There are a few 13" devices supposedly on the way:
There are threads on all the above on here. The prices rumoured in the threads were around $600 - $800. Personally, I'd buy the Sony today if they sold it in Europe Last edited by skobie78; 05-19-2015 at 07:42 AM. |
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skobie was faster
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Wow, so doesn't look like much competition out there. I have been waiting for the 8" Onyx but that has been a long wait. The 9.7 they sell looks ok but it has a few flaws to me, like no 'front-lit lighting' (thanks for the correction Harry Maybe I'll get the Sony but not till the autumn.
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