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rkomar · 10-01-2011, 04:13 PM

The 603/903 were never made available in North America (probably because of the 3g capabilities, as Mr. Dulin pointed out). The non-3g (and non-touchscreen) 602/902 are sold over here. Apparently, the upcoming 612/912 models are just like the 603/903 models but with the 3g hardware removed. So, they should be available in North America when they are released sometime soon.

I would stay away from the old 3XX models. The latest models (6XX, 9XX and 360plus) have a newer software base that is incompatible with the older models. The older models will likely receive fewer and fewer software updates.

I bought my 902 from Dulin's Books in the US and had it shipped here to Vancouver without problem. It was shipped by USPS (to avoid the obscene UPS/Purolator brokerage fees) and arrived here in a few days. I wouldn't be nervous about ordering from any of the US distributors (except that the Canadian dollar may drop significantly by the time the 612/912 come out

).

Edit: I should add that "touchscreen" on the Pocketbook E-Ink models means a Wacom digitizer. So you have to use a special pen with it; fingers won't work. If you want a finger-friendly touchscreen on E-Ink, you'll need to go with a different brand (like Sony).

10-01-2011, 04:13 PM	#8
rkomar Wizard Posts: 3,055 Karma: 18821071 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	The 603/903 were never made available in North America (probably because of the 3g capabilities, as Mr. Dulin pointed out). The non-3g (and non-touchscreen) 602/902 are sold over here. Apparently, the upcoming 612/912 models are just like the 603/903 models but with the 3g hardware removed. So, they should be available in North America when they are released sometime soon. I would stay away from the old 3XX models. The latest models (6XX, 9XX and 360plus) have a newer software base that is incompatible with the older models. The older models will likely receive fewer and fewer software updates. I bought my 902 from Dulin's Books in the US and had it shipped here to Vancouver without problem. It was shipped by USPS (to avoid the obscene UPS/Purolator brokerage fees) and arrived here in a few days. I wouldn't be nervous about ordering from any of the US distributors (except that the Canadian dollar may drop significantly by the time the 612/912 come out ). Edit: I should add that "touchscreen" on the Pocketbook E-Ink models means a Wacom digitizer. So you have to use a special pen with it; fingers won't work. If you want a finger-friendly touchscreen on E-Ink, you'll need to go with a different brand (like Sony). Last edited by rkomar; 10-01-2011 at 04:19 PM. Reason: Added note.