Astak went back to U$S 299 on Frys.com .... just as I got a friend in San Diego Convention Center, attending an event, that could drop by a frys store to buy one for me

grrr. I don't have that much. I would rather go for a Sony, at least is metal cased. OR am I missing some point with the astak ? (I had to sell my PRS-505, so right now I am left with no ebook reader, but that needs to be solved ASAP

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