The Alex will be released on Feb 22 @ $399

daffy4u · 01-07-2010, 10:31 AM

From Engadget:

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A price of $399, putting it nearly $150 higher than its closest competition at this point, the Nook, and while our brief hands-on time with the device left us with a much better impression than Barnes & Noble's device did when we got to play with it, we're not sure just how many people are going to be willing to pay that much of a premium for it.

Unfortunately, they've changed the color from black.

rcuadro · 01-07-2010, 10:33 AM

You beat me to it

daffy4u · 01-07-2010, 10:36 AM

I like this device but the price with way too high. It seems that the new crop is starting out much higher. I bought both K1 and K2 at their highest prices, I won't be doing that again. With 3 readers, I can afford to be patient.

Wetdogeared · 01-07-2010, 10:38 AM

Short video by jkkmobile. It doesn't really show much of the functionality.

LDBoblo · 01-07-2010, 10:45 AM

Really too bad about the price, too bad about the color, too bad about the buttons, too bad about the e-ink.

Perhaps if it were $200, I'd be interested.

daffy4u · 01-07-2010, 10:45 AM

This is the video that sold me.

Wetdogeared · 01-07-2010, 10:56 AM

Engadget video from CES 2010.

http://www.viddler.com/explore/engad...eos/884/15.291

guyanonymous · 01-07-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by LDBoblo

Really too bad about the price, too bad about the color, too bad about the buttons, too bad about the e-ink.

Perhaps if it were $200, I'd be interested.

So you don't want color, buttons or e-ink? What is it you're after?

I like the device, myself, though I'm not a huge e-ink fan myself. I've still got my ebookwise backlit lcd device which I thing is great - as long as no images are involved and I remember that you need to convert most books to go on it (thank you Calibre).

I do appreciate the combination, essentially, of a PDA here, as it would be with me everywhere I went, just like my ebook reader is now. I have a separate PDA, but usually leave it behind because of (a) poor battery life and (b)the fact that when the batteries die, all data is lost - and yes, it's an older one.

Was there any info on battery life for this with/without the pda?

LDBoblo · 01-07-2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by guyanonymous

So you don't want color, buttons or e-ink? What is it you're after?

I like the device, myself, though I'm not a huge e-ink fan myself. I've still got my ebookwise backlit lcd device which I thing is great - as long as no images are involved and I remember that you need to convert most books to go on it (thank you Calibre).

I do appreciate the combination, essentially, of a PDA here, as it would be with me everywhere I went, just like my ebook reader is now. I have a separate PDA, but usually leave it behind because of (a) poor battery life and (b)the fact that when the batteries die, all data is lost - and yes, it's an older one.

Was there any info on battery life for this with/without the pda?

No, I was referring to the change from black to gray (color), the lousy two-handed button placement (buttons), and the e-ink (there are better possibilities).

rcuadro · 01-07-2010, 11:31 AM

Interesting... I think it is a little too expensive for a 6" reader but still...

daffy4u · 01-07-2010, 11:44 AM

I have removed the Alex from my profile. Too expensive. I think all this high pricing is going to boost sales of the already established readers.

Bremen Cole · 01-07-2010, 11:49 AM

As I said in an earlier thread on the Alex.... it's ugly, but I liked the crisp and fast OS.... but at $400! No way................

pilotbob · 01-07-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bremen Cole

As I said in an earlier thread on the Alex.... it's ugly, but I liked the crisp and fast OS.... but at $400! No way................

Yea... what's up... $400 is the price that the Kindle, Sony 700 where released at over 2 years ago. Also, if they can sell the nook for $250 which is basically the same hard ware....

Then again, the nook is supported by back end ebook sales while the Alex probably isn't.

BOb

JSWolf · 01-07-2010, 11:52 AM

Yet another reader priced too high. There goes Alex and the Que. Besides, if I was going to spend $400 on a reader, I would have to have a larger then 6" screen.

pilotbob · 01-07-2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Yet another reader priced too high. There goes Alex and the Que. Besides, if I was going to spend $400 on a reader, I would have to have a larger then 6" screen.

Yea... $400 for a 6inch is way too much these days.

But, compare the Que prices to the iRex prices and I think it is pretty much in line for the features. Yea, I know, there's another thread for this topic.

BOb

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01-07-2010, 10:33 AM	#2
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	You beat me to it

01-07-2010, 10:36 AM	#3
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I like this device but the price with way too high. It seems that the new crop is starting out much higher. I bought both K1 and K2 at their highest prices, I won't be doing that again. With 3 readers, I can afford to be patient.

01-07-2010, 10:38 AM	#4
Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,780 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Polar Vortex Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	Short video by jkkmobile. It doesn't really show much of the functionality.

01-07-2010, 10:45 AM	#5
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	Really too bad about the price, too bad about the color, too bad about the buttons, too bad about the e-ink. Perhaps if it were $200, I'd be interested.

01-07-2010, 10:56 AM	#7
Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,780 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Polar Vortex Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	Engadget video from CES 2010. http://www.viddler.com/explore/engad...eos/884/15.291

01-07-2010, 11:31 AM	#10
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	Interesting... I think it is a little too expensive for a 6" reader but still...

01-07-2010, 11:44 AM	#11
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I have removed the Alex from my profile. Too expensive. I think all this high pricing is going to boost sales of the already established readers.

01-07-2010, 11:49 AM	#12
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	As I said in an earlier thread on the Alex.... it's ugly, but I liked the crisp and fast OS.... but at $400! No way................

01-07-2010, 11:52 AM	#14
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,621 Karma: 145864263 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Yet another reader priced too high. There goes Alex and the Que. Besides, if I was going to spend $400 on a reader, I would have to have a larger then 6" screen.

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