Where is the PRS600 made?

Brynna87 · 10-08-2009, 10:21 PM

Hey there. I'm new to this whole ebook reader way of life but I'm very excited to leap in! I've already decided that I want a black prs600. I'm canadian and the 399 price tag is a bit hefty, especially with the US dollar doin so well and the price being only 299. If I can get it back over the border duty free it would be amazing. As unlikely as it is,hopin it's made in the USA so was wondering if anyone knows where the prs600 is made?

MSJim · 10-08-2009, 11:23 PM

Mine doesn't actually say. I suspect somewhere in asia, but I have no proof.
Strangely enough though, my PRS-600 has a statement on the back "DC: 5.2V EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY MADE IN CHINA".
I find that odd. Sony doesn't tell us where the reader is made, but on the reader's back, they say where the power supply is made, and it doesn't even come with the reader. It's a grossly overpriced $29.99 option. That's only ~10 times more that you can get a charger on eBay, and some of them actually have Sony printed on them.

Donnageddon · 10-08-2009, 11:33 PM

I am pretty sure the "DC: 5.2V EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY" describes the voltage needs for the device, and the "Made in China" tells you where the device is made.

Such is the way of our current industrial system. No offense intended to our Chinese friends.

HarryT · 10-09-2009, 03:25 AM

Most electronics devices of this sort are made in one of the two China's - either "Republic of" or "Peoples' Republic of".

ifonline · 10-09-2009, 07:08 AM

The readers are made in China.

igorsk · 10-09-2009, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Most electronics devices of this sort are made in one of the two China's - either "Republic of" or "Peoples' Republic of".

Isn't Netronix in Taiwan?

HarryT · 10-09-2009, 07:44 AM

The "Republic of China" is the name of the country that is on the island of "Taiwan".

igorsk · 10-09-2009, 07:50 AM

Oh, I didn't know that. Thanks for the explanation.

porkupan · 10-09-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by igorsk

Isn't Netronix in Taiwan?

They probably manufacture most of their devices not in the R.O.C. but in the Mainland China, anyway... Like pretty much everyone else everything else. That seems to be the global trend, and Taiwan is not an exception.

300com · 10-09-2009, 09:24 PM

See for yourself !!

namasteindia · 10-01-2010, 01:45 AM

my reader is just giving trouble after trouble
totally made in china.

jswinden · 10-01-2010, 01:29 PM

I mean no disrespect for the Chinese people (mainland or Taiwan), but I suspect that the manufacturing plants on mainland China are little more than forced labor camps. Those of us in the West might hate our jobs and thus do a lousy job, but we can change jobs or companies or careers fairly easily. When we are happy we do great work. But I doubt you have a lot of happy workers in manufacturing plants in mainland China. There doesn't seem to be a lot of incentive for the workers to do top quality work.

When I was growing up in the 1960's nearly everything was stamped made in Japan. Then a bit later most things came stamped made in Taiwan. But we got solid, quality built merchandise. The crap we get these days stamped made in China is not IMO the fault of the Chinese laborers who build it but the fault of the Chinese system which treats it's workers like cattle and places emphasis on quantity rather than quality.

jswinden · 10-01-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by namasteindia

my reader is just giving trouble after trouble
totally made in china.

I can understand your frustration. I guess you have had it longer than the return period? If not send it back and trade up to the 650 if you can.

But since you have probably had it too long to return it, what kind of problems are you having? Maybe we can help.

10-08-2009, 10:21 PM	#1
Brynna87 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Prs 600	Where is the PRS600 made? Hey there. I'm new to this whole ebook reader way of life but I'm very excited to leap in! I've already decided that I want a black prs600. I'm canadian and the 399 price tag is a bit hefty, especially with the US dollar doin so well and the price being only 299. If I can get it back over the border duty free it would be amazing. As unlikely as it is,hopin it's made in the USA so was wondering if anyone knows where the prs600 is made?

10-09-2009, 07:44 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The "Republic of China" is the name of the country that is on the island of "Taiwan". Last edited by HarryT; 10-09-2009 at 07:49 AM.

10-09-2009, 09:24 PM	#10
300com Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 1041448 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-300	See for yourself !! Attached Thumbnails

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10-08-2009, 11:23 PM	#2
MSJim Bookworm Posts: 104 Karma: 26 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Georgia, USA Device: PRS-600, Nook STR	Mine doesn't actually say. I suspect somewhere in asia, but I have no proof. Strangely enough though, my PRS-600 has a statement on the back "DC: 5.2V EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY MADE IN CHINA". I find that odd. Sony doesn't tell us where the reader is made, but on the reader's back, they say where the power supply is made, and it doesn't even come with the reader. It's a grossly overpriced $29.99 option. That's only ~10 times more that you can get a charger on eBay, and some of them actually have Sony printed on them.

10-08-2009, 11:33 PM	#3
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	I am pretty sure the "DC: 5.2V EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY" describes the voltage needs for the device, and the "Made in China" tells you where the device is made. Such is the way of our current industrial system. No offense intended to our Chinese friends.

10-09-2009, 03:25 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Most electronics devices of this sort are made in one of the two China's - either "Republic of" or "Peoples' Republic of".

10-09-2009, 07:08 AM	#5
ifonline Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 26 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Braselton, GA Device: Kindle 3, iPad	The readers are made in China.

10-09-2009, 07:50 AM	#8
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Oh, I didn't know that. Thanks for the explanation.

10-01-2010, 01:45 AM	#11
namasteindia Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: PRS 600 sony	my reader is just giving trouble after trouble totally made in china.

10-01-2010, 01:29 PM	#12
jswinden Nameless Being	I mean no disrespect for the Chinese people (mainland or Taiwan), but I suspect that the manufacturing plants on mainland China are little more than forced labor camps. Those of us in the West might hate our jobs and thus do a lousy job, but we can change jobs or companies or careers fairly easily. When we are happy we do great work. But I doubt you have a lot of happy workers in manufacturing plants in mainland China. There doesn't seem to be a lot of incentive for the workers to do top quality work. When I was growing up in the 1960's nearly everything was stamped made in Japan. Then a bit later most things came stamped made in Taiwan. But we got solid, quality built merchandise. The crap we get these days stamped made in China is not IMO the fault of the Chinese laborers who build it but the fault of the Chinese system which treats it's workers like cattle and places emphasis on quantity rather than quality.

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