505 to be sold by Waterstone's in UK

Huxley The Cat · 05-09-2008, 12:24 PM

It looks like Waterstone's will be the exclusive (high street) distributor for the 505 in the UK when it becomes available in the UK this summer - July could be a good bet as it would catch those people stocking up on reading matter for their holidays. I wonder where that leaves the Sony Stores?

http://www.thebookseller.com/news/57...ony-ebook.html

Interestingly it looks like the much heralded firmware upgrade will allow the 505 to read ePub format books.

And on the subject of formats, could a battle-royal be about to commence?:

http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs//...of-format.html

Nate the great · 05-09-2008, 12:32 PM

Bookseller has been wrong before. Quite often. This isn't news; it's gossip.

Huxley The Cat · 05-09-2008, 12:56 PM

Well I guess we'll just have to wait and see

astra · 05-14-2008, 09:15 AM

Visited a local Waterstone today and I was told that they are going to sell it in September.....probably.

igorsk · 05-14-2008, 12:07 PM

Ouch.

astra · 05-14-2008, 12:11 PM

Maybe Sony is going to announce a new model by then and that's why they are postponing the realease date..

*me finding all sort of excuses on Sony's behalf*

Veejyburger · 05-14-2008, 05:23 PM

I walked into the Sony Centre in Tottenham Court Road, London this afternoon. They said they were expecting it this month. They also said there would be a Uk version of the Sony ebookstore and the price would be about £200.

If true (v. optimistic) it could be exclusive through Sony first before widening to other retail store?

Huxley The Cat · 05-14-2008, 05:38 PM

It will be good to have access to the ebookstore, but I wonder if the model potentially on sale this month will have the firmware upgrade? I hope they don't go off half-cocked with a UK launch (not that there aren't any precedents for that!).

Huxley The Cat · 05-15-2008, 12:09 PM

"EPUB demo!! He used the library functions of DE. DE recognized the 505. He sent ePub files to the 505. And now he is reading the ebook in ePub on the 505." NTG 14/05/08

Looks like Bookseller got that bit right then!

Megatron-UK · 05-15-2008, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huxley The Cat

"EPUB demo!! He used the library functions of DE. DE recognized the 505. He sent ePub files to the 505. And now he is reading the ebook in ePub on the 505." NTG 14/05/08

Looks like Bookseller got that bit right then!

Where is that quote taken from?

Huxley The Cat · 05-15-2008, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Megatron-UK

Where is that quote taken from?

Nate The Great's "Sony Announcement" thread, posted yesterday.

HarryT · 05-15-2008, 02:15 PM

But (please correct me if I'm wrong) they demoed reading ePub files on the 505 back in Feb too, didn't they? The fact it's been demoed at a show does not, regretably, mean that release is imminent.

pilotbob · 05-15-2008, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

But (please correct me if I'm wrong) they demoed reading ePub files on the 505 back in Feb too, didn't they? The fact it's been demoed at a show does not, regretably, mean that release is imminent.

No, there was no demo back then. Just "slideware".

BOb

Nate the great · 05-15-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

But (please correct me if I'm wrong) they demoed reading ePub files on the 505 back in Feb too, didn't they? The fact it's been demoed at a show does not, regretably, mean that release is imminent.

I believe they said yesterday was the first time they demoed the EPUB. I also don't recall epub being mentioned back in January.

HarryT · 05-15-2008, 02:34 PM

I see. Thanks!

05-09-2008, 12:24 PM	#1
Huxley The Cat Librarian Posts: 19 Karma: 11 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire, UK Device: Clie TH55, PRS-505	505 to be sold by Waterstone's in UK It looks like Waterstone's will be the exclusive (high street) distributor for the 505 in the UK when it becomes available in the UK this summer - July could be a good bet as it would catch those people stocking up on reading matter for their holidays. I wonder where that leaves the Sony Stores? http://www.thebookseller.com/news/57...ony-ebook.html Interestingly it looks like the much heralded firmware upgrade will allow the 505 to read ePub format books. And on the subject of formats, could a battle-royal be about to commence?: http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs//...of-format.html

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05-09-2008, 12:32 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Bookseller has been wrong before. Quite often. This isn't news; it's gossip.

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Huxley The Cat Librarian Posts: 19 Karma: 11 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire, UK Device: Clie TH55, PRS-505	Well I guess we'll just have to wait and see

05-14-2008, 09:15 AM	#4
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Visited a local Waterstone today and I was told that they are going to sell it in September.....probably.

05-14-2008, 12:07 PM	#5
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Ouch.

05-14-2008, 12:11 PM	#6
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Maybe Sony is going to announce a new model by then and that's why they are postponing the realease date.. me finding all sort of excuses on Sony's behalf

05-14-2008, 05:23 PM	#7
Veejyburger Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Device: Still Deciding	I walked into the Sony Centre in Tottenham Court Road, London this afternoon. They said they were expecting it this month. They also said there would be a Uk version of the Sony ebookstore and the price would be about £200. If true (v. optimistic) it could be exclusive through Sony first before widening to other retail store?

05-14-2008, 05:38 PM	#8
Huxley The Cat Librarian Posts: 19 Karma: 11 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire, UK Device: Clie TH55, PRS-505	It will be good to have access to the ebookstore, but I wonder if the model potentially on sale this month will have the firmware upgrade? I hope they don't go off half-cocked with a UK launch (not that there aren't any precedents for that!).

05-15-2008, 12:09 PM	#9
Huxley The Cat Librarian Posts: 19 Karma: 11 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire, UK Device: Clie TH55, PRS-505	"EPUB demo!! He used the library functions of DE. DE recognized the 505. He sent ePub files to the 505. And now he is reading the ebook in ePub on the 505." NTG 14/05/08 Looks like Bookseller got that bit right then!

05-15-2008, 02:15 PM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	But (please correct me if I'm wrong) they demoed reading ePub files on the 505 back in Feb too, didn't they? The fact it's been demoed at a show does not, regretably, mean that release is imminent.

05-15-2008, 02:34 PM	#15
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I see. Thanks!

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