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Bltprf502 · 10-18-2010, 09:50 PM

I own the PRS 300 with lighted cover. I went shopping today for the first time in a LONG time. I noticed all of the typical places like Walmart, Best Buy and Target no longer sell the Sony E Reader line. I did see the Kindle at Best Buy and Target. I saw the Nook and BB also... Maybe they made a better offer to the box stores knowing the iPad was moving in fast and furious? I can justify the price of the iPad right now. Were there so many issues with the Sony that they were discontinued/no longer carried by so many big retailers? I know my local Target said they got a lot of returns. Are the newer generation Sony's that much better? I played with a Kindle a few days ago and I must say if given that choice again the Sony would still be in the store where I picked it up. What if anything has happened to the Sony E reader legacy? Are they losing ground?

10-18-2010, 09:50 PM	#1
Bltprf502 Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 110 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Sony PRS-300S (GONE), Samsung Galaxy Tab, Kindle 3	Sony not so popular any more... Is this the case? I own the PRS 300 with lighted cover. I went shopping today for the first time in a LONG time. I noticed all of the typical places like Walmart, Best Buy and Target no longer sell the Sony E Reader line. I did see the Kindle at Best Buy and Target. I saw the Nook and BB also... Maybe they made a better offer to the box stores knowing the iPad was moving in fast and furious? I can justify the price of the iPad right now. Were there so many issues with the Sony that they were discontinued/no longer carried by so many big retailers? I know my local Target said they got a lot of returns. Are the newer generation Sony's that much better? I played with a Kindle a few days ago and I must say if given that choice again the Sony would still be in the store where I picked it up. What if anything has happened to the Sony E reader legacy? Are they losing ground?