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sforce · 09-23-2009, 10:59 AM

Here's the UK's Register take on the partnership:

iRex waggles ebook at US
Best Buy bunk-up for Verizon-backed Kindle-botherer
By Bill Ray

"Digital reader manufacturer iRex is about to launch into the USA with a Verizon-connected ebook, putting more pressure on the Kindle in what could be a winning move for Adobe.

The device is part of the iRex's Digital Reader range and branded the DR800SG. The company announced a deal with Barnes & Noble back in August, but the New-York-Times-reported addition of Best Buy and Verizon makes the 8.1-inch-screen-stylus-equipped-$399 device much more likely to compete with Sony to drive the Kindle out of business."

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/23/irex_verizon/

09-23-2009, 10:59 AM	#19
sforce Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 184 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Plastic Logic (?)	Here's the UK's Register take on the partnership: iRex waggles ebook at US Best Buy bunk-up for Verizon-backed Kindle-botherer By Bill Ray "Digital reader manufacturer iRex is about to launch into the USA with a Verizon-connected ebook, putting more pressure on the Kindle in what could be a winning move for Adobe. The device is part of the iRex's Digital Reader range and branded the DR800SG. The company announced a deal with Barnes & Noble back in August, but the New-York-Times-reported addition of Best Buy and Verizon makes the 8.1-inch-screen-stylus-equipped-$399 device much more likely to compete with Sony to drive the Kindle out of business." http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/23/irex_verizon/