Thread: Mainstream iRex 8.1-inch reader for 400$ (rumor)
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Old 08-06-2009, 04:39 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by olis View Post
The iLiad 2nd Edition currently sells for $699, I really doubt that this new device will cost $400 only.
The Kindle DX ($489) has set the bar for what large screen "consumer" ebook readers can cost. In the past iRex has been able to charge a premium because they were after a slightly different market, and they were not producing in the volumes required to get good prices for components. I don't see how they could introduce a new 8.1" device that was more expensive than the 9.7" Kindle DX. However, a $400 8.1" from iRex would seem to require a price cut on the DR1000S as well.
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