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Originally Posted by Over
Good news, but... Does this imply that Astak won't be releasing the 8.1 and 9.7in models this year?
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Dear Over:
Nope, the 8.1 and 9.7 devices are still coming as late as October and as early as August, 2009. Most companies at CES have a release and then choose an "official release date" at CES to gather press. In 2008 we unveiled the EZ Reader Basic in October but still did the 'official release" at CES.
Normally, when you release a product it is greeted with a resounding YAWN until it is officially released to the press. In reality this helps companies as they do not have their ordering lines flooded the first day. The other fact is that it takes a while for press reviews to be made... so we release when we have the units and send to reviewers shortly after that.
MobileRead Forum always gets first notice of Astak Releases and normally Dale DePriest does the intro on MobileRead Forum as I want him to know first. I trust Dale and his opinions.
Robert B