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Geppetto · 08-27-2010, 07:19 AM

I talked with company's CEO that imports iRiver Story in Italy. It was spring 2010. He told me that iRiver Story sold 7000 units in Italy in December 2009 - February 2010 period, a good number, he said. Second only to Russia. He told me that Russia was the first iRiver Story market in the world, and Italy the second.

So if he told me the truth... if they were 7000 in Italy, how many in Russia? Well, let's fancy 10.000...
The research you quoted reports that 85.000 ereaders were sold in the first quarter in Russia.
So, if iRiver sold MORE than 7000 ereaders in Russia for sure in the first quarter (10.000? 15.000? I don't know) they should be at least in the Top 4 companies in Russia.

I think somebody's lying (and it's not me!).

08-27-2010, 07:19 AM	#8
Geppetto Addict Posts: 232 Karma: 748 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Sony PRS600, Cybook, Hanvon N520, Sony PRS300, Onyx Boox, Kindle 3	I talked with company's CEO that imports iRiver Story in Italy. It was spring 2010. He told me that iRiver Story sold 7000 units in Italy in December 2009 - February 2010 period, a good number, he said. Second only to Russia. He told me that Russia was the first iRiver Story market in the world, and Italy the second. So if he told me the truth... if they were 7000 in Italy, how many in Russia? Well, let's fancy 10.000... The research you quoted reports that 85.000 ereaders were sold in the first quarter in Russia. So, if iRiver sold MORE than 7000 ereaders in Russia for sure in the first quarter (10.000? 15.000? I don't know) they should be at least in the Top 4 companies in Russia. I think somebody's lying (and it's not me!).