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How close is the Gen3 to production? Is it safe to assume that the hardware has been locked down, and it is now just a matter of tweaking the software? Are we talking mid-October to get units out to customers, or are we really talking about Christmas season?
I hope they would tell us, since they need to compete against what must be an impending release of Sony's PRS-505 (since they're released marketing material to retailers). Will Bookeen give a firm date, or just "soon"? To be fair, Sony hasn't set a date either, but they must really be close if a retailer had information. Plus, their latest $199 Classics deal has a firm must-use-by 9/30 date, so I'm guessing Oct. 1 for release of the Sony. If Bookeen says they can deliver by mid-October, I might just wait it out. Then again, if they set a date and break it, all bets are off. I won't be strung along.
I do like the less-button, cleaner look of the Cyboook. Despite my loathing of DRM, I do like the Mobipocket support. I don't have time to futz around breaking DRM and converting books right now, so a reader with Mobipocket support is somewhat appealing.
Sorry about all of that, its just a really frustrating time for an eInk purchaser.
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