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Originally Posted by plasmonk
Stuff it. Sony are idiots. I'm getting a kindle. Half the price and more importantly it's actually possible to buy one.
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After my petulant outburst a month ago I'm pleased to report that the PRS650 became available on the UK Tesco Direct website on 2nd Jan, for just long enough for me to get the wife her present, although Tesco now appear to only have the 350 again.
The 650 is great, and after catching up with the off-topic debates on this thread I'm glad I was able to get it and didn't join the Kindle herd. Now I just have to stump up for the case with light!
Back on-topic, the other day I was informed by staff in our local Waterstones that they don't know when they'll get them back because of a "global shortage of eInk" (?) which I assume meant Sony can't get enough screens - they still stock the accessories though. The local franchised Sony Style outlet said they've been discontinued because Sony are planning to release colour readers instead this year. The UK call centre say they have a few around but they were just very popular over Christmas, and they definitely aren't discontinued because they're in their 2011 product guide.
Either way I'm alright Jack because I have my 650 - touch screen, library books and all!