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Originally Posted by llreader
mgmuller: Great stuff! This is my first post, but I was wondering why you buy readers in NY? I am an American ex-pat living in Spain, so I know how crappy the service is (Sony doesn't even sell a reader in Spain :-( ), but it seems that if you can get the same product for about what US price + shipping would be, it seems like it is easier to get service locally.
Anyway, I do have a question. I want to buy a PRS-600 (just because they are cool, but also to get easier access to English-language books here, since buying and shipping is outrageously expensive). I talked to the guy at the Sony story here, and he says they should have them here in "3-4 weeks" (there is nothing on the Sony website yet). I was wondering if you can change the language on the software interface to the reader. I would rather spend the extra cash to get an English-language reader sent here than to have the whole interface in Spanish. Can you switch yours to German?
Many thanks for all your posts!
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Why I'm buying in the US? Sony 300 for example I still can't get directly in Germany. Sony 600 is announced for mid October.
It's childish, I know, but I simply can't wait. Once decided for a unit, 5 days from the US already seem to last forever...
For comparison:
Sony 600 from the US: $ 299 + $ 40 shipment + € 50 VAT/customs = € 310
Sony 600 in Germany (available 6 weeks later) = € 299
Usually, after costs for shipment plus VAT/customs, price more or less is identical, whether I order from the US or directly in Germany.
I'll have problems with warranty in case of failure. But I'm willing to risk that to have my units ahead of schedule. And sometimes, like Sony 700, the units won't be available in Germany at all.
I can switch my
Sony 600 from English to German, French and Dutch. It's the standard unit from the US.