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Hi all,
when I heard about the Augen, I said it looked interesting, and now it is even more interesting to me. But not because I necessarily want one.
From what I have read and seen, it looks like a good first attempt, but some things obviously need more work (like the browser). It excels at price, and with Kmart (I presume it is similar to the stores we have in Australia) as a distributor, it can reach a pretty big market, and I note that it looks to have been sold out already.
I don't think I'll buy one, for I am unsure if it truly meets my needs, and I can't help but feel underwhelmed by it.
(The same can't be said about some of the posters on the Augen forum, who are positively hostile towards the company and one of the distributors.)
Landing an Augen in Oz for between USD$140-180 is more attractive than the local pricing of a Sony PRS-600 (for example) at around USD$450, but not a PB302 for USD$320-ish or Astak for USD$240-ish.
Let's see how the Augen fares and if it has any impact on the market.
Cheers,
Michael P
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