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Originally Posted by rhadin
I am intersted in the 9 inch and have been holding off updating my Sony 505. Robert, here is what I would like to know: If I order a 9 inch when you have them available, is it returnable within a certain period in case I find it is not what I want? I ask because as far as I know, I have to buy an Astak device directly from Astak.
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Dear rhadin:
The problem is IF we allowed a return within say one month of buying... the device is used! I cannot sell it to anybody else as new. So, I may have to sell through eBay as refurbed at half the price or something.
We would HOPE that the 9 inch will be in Retail Stores. We are trying. The problem is margin. While Astak can live with making $12-$18 on what we sell, the retail stores want 18-32% automatic mark-up. That would make it great for the end user to try before he buys... but also mean a sky-high cost.
IF you knew how little we make on the Pocket PRO, for example, you would think we were nuts.
Your BEST bet might be to go to CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas in January. I can get you a free pass. There you can play all day with our models.