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brecklundin · 09-24-2009, 04:20 AM

Hi Andrey,

I am completely taken with the ergonomics/design of the 360...but not the price. I love the cover. Given the current pricing of competing 5" devices what makes the 360 worth about US$100 more than a Sony PRS-300? Even the Astak 5" device, if you stick with black (or white if I you have to), are acceptable but only if their price drops to about US$150 from the current US$199.

For me I would find the 360 worth the US$300 price only if it had 3G, WiFi and a touch interface....but then there is the new iRex device with a Wacom touch interface that does not affect display contrast or clarity for about $399 and I expect that to drop sooner rather then later....for me it is a possible next reader.

Sooooo, I guess my question is, can you give us an idea if a more advanced 360 might be possible in the future. And I will say as much as I feel the current 360 is the perfect device design, it's US$100+ over what I feel a 5" reader should be given the competition.

There is another 5" reader that I sort of like as well, but forget it at this moment.

I really WANT your device as my small format reader...just as soon as the price is firmer (and it has to be a LOT lower) and the 360 has a bit of a history of well functioning production devices shipping out to customers.

09-24-2009, 04:20 AM	#40
brecklundin Banned Posts: 1,906 Karma: 15348 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: mine	Hi Andrey, I am completely taken with the ergonomics/design of the 360...but not the price. I love the cover. Given the current pricing of competing 5" devices what makes the 360 worth about US$100 more than a Sony PRS-300? Even the Astak 5" device, if you stick with black (or white if I you have to), are acceptable but only if their price drops to about US$150 from the current US$199. For me I would find the 360 worth the US$300 price only if it had 3G, WiFi and a touch interface....but then there is the new iRex device with a Wacom touch interface that does not affect display contrast or clarity for about $399 and I expect that to drop sooner rather then later....for me it is a possible next reader. Sooooo, I guess my question is, can you give us an idea if a more advanced 360 might be possible in the future. And I will say as much as I feel the current 360 is the perfect device design, it's US$100+ over what I feel a 5" reader should be given the competition. There is another 5" reader that I sort of like as well, but forget it at this moment. I really WANT your device as my small format reader...just as soon as the price is firmer (and it has to be a LOT lower) and the 360 has a bit of a history of well functioning production devices shipping out to customers.