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MacEachaidh · 07-28-2011, 05:14 AM

Hi all,
I've been looking at buying a Sony Reader, but here in Australia stocks of either the 650 or 350 have been very hard to come by. The Sony site is getting only small amounts of stock, only very sporadically, and the retailers are getting none at all. What little becomes available sells in no time flat.

But there's a vendor on Aussie eBay offering PRS-900s for sale, at a price equivalent to about $340 US. They're stated as brand new, and offered with a full 12-month warranty.

I've never owned a Sony Reader (I have one of another brand, and am looking to replace it), but the quality isn't in doubt for me, and I'm happy with the increased size of this unit. (The 9xx models aren't sold by Sony here.)

I'd be grateful for advice: does this seem like a good buy? What should I be aware/wary of?

07-28-2011, 05:14 AM	#1
MacEachaidh Browser Posts: 745 Karma: 578294 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura HD	PRS-900: worth buying? Hi all, I've been looking at buying a Sony Reader, but here in Australia stocks of either the 650 or 350 have been very hard to come by. The Sony site is getting only small amounts of stock, only very sporadically, and the retailers are getting none at all. What little becomes available sells in no time flat. But there's a vendor on Aussie eBay offering PRS-900s for sale, at a price equivalent to about $340 US. They're stated as brand new, and offered with a full 12-month warranty. I've never owned a Sony Reader (I have one of another brand, and am looking to replace it), but the quality isn't in doubt for me, and I'm happy with the increased size of this unit. (The 9xx models aren't sold by Sony here.) I'd be grateful for advice: does this seem like a good buy? What should I be aware/wary of?