Thread: iRex DR800SG Delayed till end of November
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Old 01-28-2010, 09:15 AM   #218
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Originally Posted by badbob001 View Post
Hopefully, the iPad will help bring device prices down, since choosing a $400-$450 DR800SG knowing that the jesus-tablet is at $500 does make one wonder if one is overpaying. If Amazon lowers their Kindle DX price, then IREX may feel some pressure to lower theirs. Certainly the $800 Que with wifi + 3G seems a little overpriced with the iPad wifi + 3G at $629. But frankly, can device-only makers like IREX compete price-wise with companies like Apple or Amazon who can sustain their lower margins with multiple sources of income? I hate this, but it looks like I have to wait for the industry to settle down a bit before I can purchase a reader.
Shouldn't it be the Moses-Tablet? It is amazing that Steve Jobs didn't have Charleston Heston walk out in robes presenting the world with the iPad!
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