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Originally Posted by boswd
Sony just seems like they have given up in the US market, I don't know how they are marketed overseas in Eurpoe and Asia but I'm willing to bet 7 out of 10 average people on the street don't even know Sony makes ereaders .
On top of that they price them extremely high and have the worst bookstore platform out of the the 4 ebookstore . (BN, Amazon, Kobo and Sony)
Just plain odd. They make good looking devices, they really hit their mark with 3 6 and 950 series but you would never know nor why would pay such a high price tag, especially if you just a general reader who doens't need some of the extra PDF type of capabilities.
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In Germany B&N and Kobo are complete no-shows, while Amazon has just started its German Kindle shop. Sony Readers are widely available in bookshops and shops for electronic stuff, though.
Perhaps it is simply not attractive for Sony to sell their readers at rock bottom prices in the US, trying to compete against readers that are mainly being tied to specific shops.
I personally do consider the quality of the casing as a decisive aspect of an ebook reader. This isn't a wifi router that is hiding beneath some cupboard. You hold a reader in your hands for hours at a time.
Additionally the PRS-650 also serves as an mp3 player. For me this is more important than a wifi connection.