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Kralik · 11-27-2010, 11:14 AM

It used to be that the JB was ~$100 less than the competition. When I bought mine for $170, Sony was about $280 and the Kindle $300. Now that prices are dropping, though... is it worth it?

Recently I've seen the Kindle 2 for $89 and I just bought a "certified" Nook for my brother for $79.99 (straight from B&N, comes with 1-yr. warranty). With Sony's trade-in program a new PRS-350 cost me $75 (and they gave me a $25 gift card to their ebook store complimentary with the purchase). Though Sony in general seems priced a bit higher than others.

The closest Black Friday price I saw for the JB was a local store selling the Libre for $88.88. With all of these choices in a close price range, why not get the e-ink device from a "major" brand name? The JB LCD is great, but e-ink screens seem as least as good.

Just as an aside, I have handled a Kindle 3 and it is sleek. My Sony even more so. JB seems positively plasticy and clunky in comparison. If you had to choose between the JB/JBL for $90 and a touch-screen Pocket Sony for $120 (recent sale price from Dell), would you really want the JB more?

11-27-2010, 11:14 AM	#1
Kralik Guru Posts: 609 Karma: 1013897 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Rooted NST	Has the JB lost its price advantage? It used to be that the JB was ~$100 less than the competition. When I bought mine for $170, Sony was about $280 and the Kindle $300. Now that prices are dropping, though... is it worth it? Recently I've seen the Kindle 2 for $89 and I just bought a "certified" Nook for my brother for $79.99 (straight from B&N, comes with 1-yr. warranty). With Sony's trade-in program a new PRS-350 cost me $75 (and they gave me a $25 gift card to their ebook store complimentary with the purchase). Though Sony in general seems priced a bit higher than others. The closest Black Friday price I saw for the JB was a local store selling the Libre for $88.88. With all of these choices in a close price range, why not get the e-ink device from a "major" brand name? The JB LCD is great, but e-ink screens seem as least as good. Just as an aside, I have handled a Kindle 3 and it is sleek. My Sony even more so. JB seems positively plasticy and clunky in comparison. If you had to choose between the JB/JBL for $90 and a touch-screen Pocket Sony for $120 (recent sale price from Dell), would you really want the JB more?