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davidspitzer · 08-06-2009, 07:53 PM

I like the IREX products but they are priced to make a profit on the hardware alone and I believe without a strong content partner to subsidize the hardware price they are doomed. There are too many other choices, with better content options price significantly lower. I keep wishing them the best but take the DR1000 for example ($859) - I can buy a Kindle DX for large content and a Kindle 2 for casual reading combined for $788!

I have said it before, so I apologize for repeating but I believe that IREX has priced themselves out of the mainstream market. I have doubts if they can survive on specialty revenue alone.

If the new reader is real though I Wish them luck with it.

08-06-2009, 07:53 PM	#21
davidspitzer So Many Words to Read! Posts: 411 Karma: 125665 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: Kindle	Content Partner I like the IREX products but they are priced to make a profit on the hardware alone and I believe without a strong content partner to subsidize the hardware price they are doomed. There are too many other choices, with better content options price significantly lower. I keep wishing them the best but take the DR1000 for example ($859) - I can buy a Kindle DX for large content and a Kindle 2 for casual reading combined for $788! I have said it before, so I apologize for repeating but I believe that IREX has priced themselves out of the mainstream market. I have doubts if they can survive on specialty revenue alone. If the new reader is real though I Wish them luck with it.