US Prices for IQ, 602 and 902 will go up starting January 1st 2011

tvpupsik · 12-21-2010, 11:14 PM

PocketBook USA headquarters just informed all its distributors that starting January 1st, 2011 all prices for the new models (PocketBook Pro 602, PocketBook Pro 902 and PocketBook 701 IQ) will increase by $30.
Each customer who buy one of the new devices after January 1st will get $30 credit for www.bookland.net

Only few days are left to buy one of the new PocketBook models before the prices raise, hurry up!

aceflor · 12-22-2010, 12:50 AM

You have to be kidding us ! Have you seen the catastrophic situation for your brand in Europe right now ? Are you communicating AT ALL with another ?
This is your solution ? Increasing the prices ? Pocketbook CEO cannot be sane.

CalvinL · 12-22-2010, 01:32 AM

pb 902 eink $349.99
kindle dxg eink pearl $379
$30 for a pearl screen, not bad.

soondai · 12-22-2010, 04:53 AM

Wow. Sony goes down and PB goes up to fill the overpriced void they left?
Very uncompetitive for the e-inks.
And the IQ was a heck of a deal at 140, but 180 is probably pushing it.

fjtorres · 12-22-2010, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soondai

And the IQ was a heck of a deal at 140, but 180 is probably pushing it.

The PB Reader app had better start offering some added value to the IQ by then, cause at US$180 both the NookColor and Archos start looking pretty attractive. The hardware is solid and the US support is excellent but that's the distributors' hard work, not HQ...

And, unless the 902s are getting slipstreamed Pearls, getting too close to KDXG pricing isn't going to help until the firmware's rep reaches PB360 levels.

Sounds odd.

bookwurm70 · 12-22-2010, 08:25 AM

The pocketbook IQ in America is $100 cheaper than buying it Russia. I was thinking of buying it here in Moscow, but decided to wait and get it in the U.S. since it is so cheap (but that means I don't get to watch movies on it on the airplane!).

I'm not surprised that the price is going up. I was wondering why it was so cheap in the U.S.

fjtorres · 12-22-2010, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookwurm70

I was wondering why it was so cheap in the U.S.

Competitive pricing:
The NookColor runs $250 with capacitance touchscreen and a slightly higher-res screen. And it is readily available (and promoted) at a few thousand physical retail locations.
The Archos ups the ante with hardware media acceleration and it is fully unlocked *plus* it has a working Market Hack.
The IQ has neither so it needs to be lower-priced to be noticed and considered.

The disconnect is that $30 Bookland credit isn't going to be of much competitive advantage when the product is selling as a generic android tablet more than a true PB reader. The HQ guys don't seem aware of why the IQ product is selling and that does not bode well.

JSWolf · 12-22-2010, 09:33 AM

$30 credit to a bookstore that nobody wants to shop at? Why?

K-Thom · 12-22-2010, 09:35 AM

Because this is a cheaper solution than an actual discount. And if nobody is shopping there, they won't even lose any money at all ... simple but clever. Sort of.

tvpupsik · 12-22-2010, 12:19 PM

I personally agree with most of the comments here. I passed the information to the PocketBook USA, not sure if it will have much impact.. but who knows..

soondai · 12-22-2010, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fjtorres

Competitive pricing:
The NookColor runs $250 with capacitance touchscreen and a slightly higher-res screen. And it is readily available (and promoted) at a few thousand physical retail locations.
The Archos ups the ante with hardware media acceleration and it is fully unlocked *plus* it has a working Market Hack.
The IQ has neither so it needs to be lower-priced to be noticed and considered.

and don't forget there is price pressure from below as well. thrifty shoppers can get the Cruz or Pandigital White for around $110.

TV, you might pass this on: I was completely planning on buying the IQ when it was 140 and I could get free shipping. The effective price increase to 160 (with shipping) made me switch with no regrets. At 180 plus shipping, I would not even have considered it.

I understand how those in Europe may think me a cheapskate, but the reality is that in the US, a very comparable machine is available for about 40 percent less and more advanced machines can be had for not much more than the new price point.

You're heading smack dab to the center of no man's land

v1k1ng1001 · 12-22-2010, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soondai

and don't forget there is price pressure from below as well. thrifty shoppers can get the Cruz or Pandigital White for around $110.

TV, you might pass this on: I was completely planning on buying the IQ when it was 140 and I could get free shipping. The effective price increase to 160 (with shipping) made me switch with no regrets. At 180 plus shipping, I would not even have considered it.

I understand how those in Europe may think me a cheapskate, but the reality is that in the US, a very comparable machine is available for about 40 percent less and more advanced machines can be had for not much more than the new price point.

You're heading smack dab to the center of no man's land

You speak truly.

Pocketbooks are great devices in that they offer some unique software/firmware features that other devices do not.

That said, PB needs to deliver on their firmware upgrades (i.e. functioning browser and rss reader!!!) so that we owners can spread the word and they need to keep their prices where they are. No one's going to buy a $200+ PB602 when a K3, Kobo or Nook can be had for under $150. Hell, I felt kind of foolish paying $180 for my 602 except there were a few features I absolutely needed.

fjtorres · 12-22-2010, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soondai

and don't forget there is price pressure from below as well. thrifty shoppers can get the Cruz or Pandigital White for around $110.

To be fair, Velocity Micro seems to be shifting to the T301 as their flagship (with an Official Kindle-preinstall, for whatever that might be worth) for $249, list. But they're getting into Best Buy and need to offer some discount margin, too.

Whatever the motivation, currency issues, market-price adjustment, etc, the move does put the IQ in a dangerous no-man's-land; neither an entry-level bargain (which even at US$149 could be justified) nor a premium-featured product. And at $180 plus shipping it starts infringing on the Pandigital 9in tablet at $199.

Everybody and their uncle is getting into android webpads; the pricing pressure is headed downwards, especially the ones pegging their fates to ebook reading.

It's odd, to say the least.
But then, doing the IQ at all was an odd move to start with.

starrlamia · 12-22-2010, 02:25 PM

disapointing, i was thinking of grabbing an iq after xmas but now wont touch it at that price.

Metal Mick · 12-22-2010, 04:49 PM

Hi all,

I got an IQ a short while ago, and quite like it, but the PB software on it is disappointing. Loading apps onto it is not a great experience either, with out of memory messages or similar quite common. I haven't tried hooking into Bookland yet, and am unsure if I will.

Again visiting a resistive touchscreen after the capacitive one of my phone was also not so pleasant.

The hardware itself feels solid and of quality, and seems to have good durability. My view is that I got a pretty good Android tablet with decent battery life, and with a warranty and support, for a price only a little more than the eBay stuff on sale at present. This represented good value for money at USD$140.

However, I can only agree with those here who have said USD$180 is too high. The Android OS offers many options for ereading, so there has to be some distinguishing and attractive feature(s) to give it the edge at that price.

Cheers,

12-21-2010, 11:14 PM	#1
tvpupsik Addict Posts: 203 Karma: 502 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Device: PB 360, PB 602, PB IQ	US Prices for IQ, 602 and 902 will go up starting January 1st 2011 PocketBook USA headquarters just informed all its distributors that starting January 1st, 2011 all prices for the new models (PocketBook Pro 602, PocketBook Pro 902 and PocketBook 701 IQ) will increase by $30. Each customer who buy one of the new devices after January 1st will get $30 credit for www.bookland.net Only few days are left to buy one of the new PocketBook models before the prices raise, hurry up!

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aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	You have to be kidding us ! Have you seen the catastrophic situation for your brand in Europe right now ? Are you communicating AT ALL with another ? This is your solution ? Increasing the prices ? Pocketbook CEO cannot be sane.

12-22-2010, 01:32 AM	#3
CalvinL Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 466 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook	pb 902 eink $349.99 kindle dxg eink pearl $379 $30 for a pearl screen, not bad.

12-22-2010, 04:53 AM	#4
soondai Guru Posts: 672 Karma: 1109784 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Paperwhite	Wow. Sony goes down and PB goes up to fill the overpriced void they left? Very uncompetitive for the e-inks. And the IQ was a heck of a deal at 140, but 180 is probably pushing it.

12-22-2010, 08:25 AM	#6
bookwurm70 Addict Posts: 265 Karma: 89314 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern Illinois Device: eSlick, Pocketbook IQ, iPad, Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura ONE	The pocketbook IQ in America is $100 cheaper than buying it Russia. I was thinking of buying it here in Moscow, but decided to wait and get it in the U.S. since it is so cheap (but that means I don't get to watch movies on it on the airplane!). I'm not surprised that the price is going up. I was wondering why it was so cheap in the U.S.

12-22-2010, 09:33 AM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,964 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	$30 credit to a bookstore that nobody wants to shop at? Why?

12-22-2010, 09:35 AM	#9
K-Thom The one and only Posts: 3,302 Karma: 535819 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: yup!	Because this is a cheaper solution than an actual discount. And if nobody is shopping there, they won't even lose any money at all ... simple but clever. Sort of.

12-22-2010, 12:19 PM	#10
tvpupsik Addict Posts: 203 Karma: 502 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Device: PB 360, PB 602, PB IQ	I personally agree with most of the comments here. I passed the information to the PocketBook USA, not sure if it will have much impact.. but who knows..

12-22-2010, 02:25 PM	#14
starrlamia Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario Canada Device: Sony PRS-650, PB 16g	disapointing, i was thinking of grabbing an iq after xmas but now wont touch it at that price.

12-22-2010, 04:49 PM	#15
Metal Mick Addict Posts: 253 Karma: 2383254 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: The Book, PB 302, IQ	Hi all, I got an IQ a short while ago, and quite like it, but the PB software on it is disappointing. Loading apps onto it is not a great experience either, with out of memory messages or similar quite common. I haven't tried hooking into Bookland yet, and am unsure if I will. Again visiting a resistive touchscreen after the capacitive one of my phone was also not so pleasant. The hardware itself feels solid and of quality, and seems to have good durability. My view is that I got a pretty good Android tablet with decent battery life, and with a warranty and support, for a price only a little more than the eBay stuff on sale at present. This represented good value for money at USD$140. However, I can only agree with those here who have said USD$180 is too high. The Android OS offers many options for ereading, so there has to be some distinguishing and attractive feature(s) to give it the edge at that price. Cheers,

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