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fjtorres · 09-01-2010, 07:35 AM

The Pocket Edition looks like a true next-gen update; 4X memory and the Touch/Pearl combo. Given the paucity of 5in eink readers the street price ($149?) should be acceptable.
The others? more like a point-one update.
The 950 still looks interesting but it still looks pricey.
The 650? A complete miss. It doesn't look all that hot compared to its own sibling, the Pocket Edition. They should've dropped it and done an unconnected version of the 950 at the same price.
Two out of three may not be bad (with apologies to Meat Loaf) but the big miss comes in the heart of the Market.
And if Nate-the-great's report on DRM-support (Adept-only, no B&N-DRM) is accurate (no reason to doubt him) B&N is likely smiling today.
Now to wait for the Pocketbook news out of Germany.

09-01-2010, 07:35 AM	#7
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	The Pocket Edition looks like a true next-gen update; 4X memory and the Touch/Pearl combo. Given the paucity of 5in eink readers the street price ($149?) should be acceptable. The others? more like a point-one update. The 950 still looks interesting but it still looks pricey. The 650? A complete miss. It doesn't look all that hot compared to its own sibling, the Pocket Edition. They should've dropped it and done an unconnected version of the 950 at the same price. Two out of three may not be bad (with apologies to Meat Loaf) but the big miss comes in the heart of the Market. And if Nate-the-great's report on DRM-support (Adept-only, no B&N-DRM) is accurate (no reason to doubt him) B&N is likely smiling today. Now to wait for the Pocketbook news out of Germany.