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Faenad · 09-27-2008, 02:19 PM

All that buzz for a re-branded device with no new hardware/software features? it's disappointing. Is the casing actually metallic or is it only the paint?

I expected more from Astak and had a good opinion of them as they kinda communicated with the community here.
But making misleading/false claims in their PR make me reconsider. The PRS-505 is both thinner and smaller than their reader.

The only added value so far from buying the EZ instead of another V3 clone seems to be the US warranty, the "made in America" manual, and the blue or red metallic paint?
Or did I miss something?

If they don't offer it at a significantly cheaper price than the other readers I don't find this device very attractive. I hope the 5" reader will be better.

09-27-2008, 02:19 PM	#38
Faenad Ad astra per aspera Posts: 347 Karma: 724 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mexico Device: PRS-505, PRS-300 & HTC HD2	All that buzz for a re-branded device with no new hardware/software features? it's disappointing. Is the casing actually metallic or is it only the paint? I expected more from Astak and had a good opinion of them as they kinda communicated with the community here. But making misleading/false claims in their PR make me reconsider. The PRS-505 is both thinner and smaller than their reader. The only added value so far from buying the EZ instead of another V3 clone seems to be the US warranty, the "made in America" manual, and the blue or red metallic paint? Or did I miss something? If they don't offer it at a significantly cheaper price than the other readers I don't find this device very attractive. I hope the 5" reader will be better.