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bookie · 08-11-2009, 06:41 AM

Banana go to the website of DA Direct - they are a Melbourne supplier of books and eReaders and on August 20 will launch their version of the Hanlin eReader/beBook (the ecoBook - sic -) It will sell for $449. (plus postage I guess).
It is pukey that us poor ozzies unless we are geeks are locked out of the Sony and the Kindle. i guess the issue is the market is too small for the copyright issues to be negotiated.
This leaves us with the choice between the Cybook (pretty pricey) and the Chinese/oz product. To me the advantage of buying locally is technical support and fewer hassles if there are problems. It's depressing as I'm sure the Sony is a better product, not to mention the new cheaper ones Sony is releasing in the States end of August.
Christine Bell from DA Direct already has a promo on mobile read for the Ecobook. She is very helpful if you want to talk to her about EReaders.

08-11-2009, 06:41 AM	#5
bookie Member Posts: 15 Karma: 48 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: nokia	Banana go to the website of DA Direct - they are a Melbourne supplier of books and eReaders and on August 20 will launch their version of the Hanlin eReader/beBook (the ecoBook - sic -) It will sell for $449. (plus postage I guess). It is pukey that us poor ozzies unless we are geeks are locked out of the Sony and the Kindle. i guess the issue is the market is too small for the copyright issues to be negotiated. This leaves us with the choice between the Cybook (pretty pricey) and the Chinese/oz product. To me the advantage of buying locally is technical support and fewer hassles if there are problems. It's depressing as I'm sure the Sony is a better product, not to mention the new cheaper ones Sony is releasing in the States end of August. Christine Bell from DA Direct already has a promo on mobile read for the Ecobook. She is very helpful if you want to talk to her about EReaders.