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NatCh · 07-30-2006, 11:09 PM

I think we should take what these guys say well-salted -- note that they claim there are "no specific hints as to the eventual retail price." Well, I suppose that Sony's SRP of $350 does qualify as more of a flat-out statement than a hint, but if they're that inattentive....

I'd guess that they saw that the summer update e-mail says "in time for the Holidays" and decided that that means the end of the year. Maybe the only holiday they're aware of is New Year's Eve?

I've found indications that the date PC Magazine mentioned (end of October) is the more reliable time-frame.

BTW, I've also seen some suggestion that the August date was colonically generated by Sony Style (the division that controls the website , rather than coming from Sony Electronics (the division that is actually making the Reader), and that the October was more in line with Sony Electronic's plan. I can't tell though if the spring to fall change was something similar, or was a genuine delay. (shrug)

I think it was a genuine delay, given the indications that I mentioned earlier that they appear to be doing some sort of QA double-check.

While I've seen where rmeister0's suspicion of the Connect Store came from, and I respect his thinking on that (even find it somewhat compelling), I haven't been able to find any other indication that the Connect Store might be the issue. Course that could just mean that I haven't found any other indication.

07-30-2006, 11:09 PM	#6
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I think we should take what these guys say well-salted -- note that they claim there are "no specific hints as to the eventual retail price." Well, I suppose that Sony's SRP of $350 does qualify as more of a flat-out statement than a hint, but if they're that inattentive.... I'd guess that they saw that the summer update e-mail says "in time for the Holidays" and decided that that means the end of the year. Maybe the only holiday they're aware of is New Year's Eve? I've found indications that the date PC Magazine mentioned (end of October) is the more reliable time-frame. BTW, I've also seen some suggestion that the August date was colonically generated by Sony Style (the division that controls the website , rather than coming from Sony Electronics (the division that is actually making the Reader), and that the October was more in line with Sony Electronic's plan. I can't tell though if the spring to fall change was something similar, or was a genuine delay. (shrug) I think it was a genuine delay, given the indications that I mentioned earlier that they appear to be doing some sort of QA double-check. While I've seen where rmeister0's suspicion of the Connect Store came from, and I respect his thinking on that (even find it somewhat compelling), I haven't been able to find any other indication that the Connect Store might be the issue. Course that could just mean that I haven't found any other indication.