MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Low-end vendor Kogan launching new eReader in Australia

Metal Mick · 07-21-2010, 06:16 AM

Hi all,

it seems to have a lot to offer, but I know nothing about the quality.

For our trans-Pacific cousins, the Aussie dollar is worth about 15% less than the USD - allowing for fluctuations, exchange rate fees and so forth. So at around say USD$160, it isn't too bad. Bear in mind that there is a mob that sells the Sony PRS-600 locally for AUD$550-ish, so something coming in at around a third of that has its attractions to the locals.

I note that the Oaxis referred-to earlier has wi-fi, but the Kogan does not. Not sure if the display can be rotated, either. I have other questions about it too. But the range of formats is appealing.

I'm still looking for a reader...

Cheers,

07-21-2010, 06:16 AM	#10
Metal Mick Addict Posts: 253 Karma: 2383254 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: The Book, PB 302, IQ	Hi all, it seems to have a lot to offer, but I know nothing about the quality. For our trans-Pacific cousins, the Aussie dollar is worth about 15% less than the USD - allowing for fluctuations, exchange rate fees and so forth. So at around say USD$160, it isn't too bad. Bear in mind that there is a mob that sells the Sony PRS-600 locally for AUD$550-ish, so something coming in at around a third of that has its attractions to the locals. I note that the Oaxis referred-to earlier has wi-fi, but the Kogan does not. Not sure if the display can be rotated, either. I have other questions about it too. But the range of formats is appealing. I'm still looking for a reader... Cheers,