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Originally Posted by MaryV
Hey guys, what is going on with Astak? I look online for their eReaders and I keep getting messages that they are discontinued. I have two of these in our family and think they are great but I now wonder what is happening with this company. I logged on to their website and they don't list any eReaders. Anyone out there who can provide some updates? Thanks   |
back in december (
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=110319) I implied the death of astak readers. The rep seemed upset about that, but then at the end stopped responding (and I forgot about it until now). I mainly did it because the margin was low already and with all the competition it would be impossible to compete. Amazon, B&N, and Sony are trying to make money off the books, no the devices, but Astak couldn't compete in that front...
With so many tablets out now, and cheap LCD readers ( I know it's not the same, but I did enjoy reading a lot at night, with the lights off, with my archos 70, while the wife and baby were sleeping, and I couldn't do that with the pocket pro), and the popular kindle, it's really hard to compete.