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merik21 · 11-03-2009, 01:33 AM

Issues!

So it's November, but the DR800SG is not on bestbuy.com or barnes & noble. Why?
When it was listed last week or so, it was listed $50 more than promised. Why?
It's being released without the annotation ability, which is really its only competitive edge over other ebook readers. Why?!

I agree with what this dude said on the irex blog

franz October 31st, 2009 2:43 pm

IREX please: The device seems great, but I was hoping that you would learn from the past and avoid missing your release comittments or alienating people with dodgy communications and promises of features that are not implemented in your release firmware yet.
People here have repeated an important point over and over again: Eurpoean customers – of which I am one – are not interested in waiting for ages for a 3g plan. We gladly take the device without it. Karel, can you please answer above questions about that without referring to what people stated several times they do NOT need from the onset? Also, please explain to us when you inted to implement NOTE TAKING, a CORE FEATURE of the device which amazingly enough is not yet implemented?

Speculation?

Irex is having serious issues with its distributors. This might mean other problems later on. It's understandable for a company to get the word out in advance, like Plastic Logic, but they'd better deliver on the date they promised!
The dollar is, yes, quite weak and the economic signs seem like it'll continue to be weak. So perhaps Irex wants to maintain its margin or Best Buy wants to make $50 over the MSRP. Either way, it's bad to share one price with customers and then try to sell at a higher price.
Irex is trying to release their product too early. If it doesn't have note-taking functionality, then I ain't gonna buy it. I'm not going to wait around on some assurance. I can't imagine buying a 4WD truck and accepting that the 4 wheel drive will be installed for free at some future time.

I'll hold my breath and cash to see what Plastic Logic gives birth to in Las Vegas in next January.

How are these issues affecting your purchasing decisions, ya'll?

Merik

11-03-2009, 01:33 AM	#114
merik21 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tokyo Device: want the IREX DR800SG	Issues! So it's November, but the DR800SG is not on bestbuy.com or barnes & noble. Why? When it was listed last week or so, it was listed $50 more than promised. Why? It's being released without the annotation ability, which is really its only competitive edge over other ebook readers. Why?! I agree with what this dude said on the irex blog franz October 31st, 2009 2:43 pm IREX please: The device seems great, but I was hoping that you would learn from the past and avoid missing your release comittments or alienating people with dodgy communications and promises of features that are not implemented in your release firmware yet. People here have repeated an important point over and over again: Eurpoean customers – of which I am one – are not interested in waiting for ages for a 3g plan. We gladly take the device without it. Karel, can you please answer above questions about that without referring to what people stated several times they do NOT need from the onset? Also, please explain to us when you inted to implement NOTE TAKING, a CORE FEATURE of the device which amazingly enough is not yet implemented? Speculation? Irex is having serious issues with its distributors. This might mean other problems later on. It's understandable for a company to get the word out in advance, like Plastic Logic, but they'd better deliver on the date they promised! The dollar is, yes, quite weak and the economic signs seem like it'll continue to be weak. So perhaps Irex wants to maintain its margin or Best Buy wants to make $50 over the MSRP. Either way, it's bad to share one price with customers and then try to sell at a higher price. Irex is trying to release their product too early. If it doesn't have note-taking functionality, then I ain't gonna buy it. I'm not going to wait around on some assurance. I can't imagine buying a 4WD truck and accepting that the 4 wheel drive will be installed for free at some future time. I'll hold my breath and cash to see what Plastic Logic gives birth to in Las Vegas in next January. How are these issues affecting your purchasing decisions, ya'll? Merik