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tekchic · 10-25-2006, 09:45 PM

I visited a Borders in Scottsdale, AZ today for kicks. Asked about the Sony Reader. He said "Corporate made us put a freeze on them and we're not selling them right now. Something's wrong with it, not the Sony Reader hardware, but the framework."

So I ask, "The connect store?"

He says, "Something, I don't know. I don't know why people would want one, why look at a computer screen? Is it a soft dim light on it?"

And I say, "There IS no backlight."

To this he looked puzzled.

So -- is this guy making stuff up? Obviously they are selling in Borders around the country as we speak, yes? He needed to be hit with a clue-by-4 at least though, Mr. IsItASoftDimLight.

10-25-2006, 09:45 PM	#160
tekchic Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 120 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: iPhone X, iPad Pro	I visited a Borders in Scottsdale, AZ today for kicks. Asked about the Sony Reader. He said "Corporate made us put a freeze on them and we're not selling them right now. Something's wrong with it, not the Sony Reader hardware, but the framework." So I ask, "The connect store?" He says, "Something, I don't know. I don't know why people would want one, why look at a computer screen? Is it a soft dim light on it?" And I say, "There IS no backlight." To this he looked puzzled. So -- is this guy making stuff up? Obviously they are selling in Borders around the country as we speak, yes? He needed to be hit with a clue-by-4 at least though, Mr. IsItASoftDimLight.