Any word on the UK press conf today?

Riocaz · 08-26-2009, 09:44 AM

What time was it? was it just a rehash of yesterdays US one?

Nate the great · 08-26-2009, 09:51 AM

There's nothing yet.

And unless they're going to announce their own version of the Daily Edition, I don't see how they willtell us anything we don't already know.

zelda_pinwheel · 08-26-2009, 09:52 AM

i'm keeping my eyes open too. i'm hoping they'll tell us about availability in europe (not just the UK).

Riocaz · 08-26-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

And unless they're going to announce their own version of the Daily Edition, I don't see how they willtell us anything we don't already know.

That being what I am vaguely interested in yes.

If it's just a rehash of yesterday without any new info why bother holding a seperate one at all?

Sweetpea · 08-26-2009, 09:59 AM

Because maybe not everybody follows the US news

Crowl · 08-26-2009, 09:59 AM

The two things i would want to see from a uk or eu press conference would be details about their plans for the daily edition over here and an admission that they were joking with the launch prices for the 300/600 models and that they would be fixing them shortly.

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Originally Posted by Riocaz

If it's just a rehash of yesterday without any new info why bother holding a seperate one at all?

Some info would be worth repeating even if its not new to most of us, sony will presumably want to get attention from the local media and provide them with regional details as far as dates etc. are concerned.

Riocaz · 08-26-2009, 11:49 AM

Info starting to appear:

http://www.electricpig.co.uk/

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Sony is “looking to bring in a 3G product” to the UK, and that it’s “under discussion”.

Quote:

He did concede though that there was nothing technically stopping the Sony Reader Daily from working in the UK - it runs on the same 3G network in the US as is the standard in Europe, but rights issues and network deals need to be hammered out still. We’ll keep you posted.

http://www.techradar.com/news/portab...-reader-629270

Quote:

"We are currently assessing the market and the feasibility of bringing the device to the UK. It will come here eventually."

Crowl · 08-26-2009, 12:36 PM

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There is just one catch though: Sony says said Reader won’t land until a “later date”, once the company feels it’s got UK audiences hooked on its current range and “audience awareness” is there.

Guess he hasn't been paying much attention to the pricing they have adopted for the 300 and 600, such hefty markups compared with the american prices are not the way to hook anyone.

It's such a shame really, sony have such nice hardware and no mainstream opposition yet, they just don't want to seem to deliver the complete package of well-priced hardware with a properly integrated ebookstore to european customers.

Riocaz · 08-26-2009, 12:37 PM

for gawd sake change the record, it no different to the mark-up we UK gets for most things. Jeans, shoes, electronics, toys etc etc etc

In fact it's markedly better than some which are $1:£1

Continually banging on about it isn't going to change the fact that we are regularly done on price. And the fact that successive governments have promised to deal with it and have failed to do so (well for UKP/EUR pricing anyway).

Crowl · 08-26-2009, 12:44 PM

My apologies, I just think the sony readers are such nice gadgets that it would be a shame if they don't end up dominating the market like they deserve.

Sweetpea · 08-26-2009, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riocaz

for gawd sake change the record, it no different to the mark-up we UK gets for most things. Jeans, shoes, electronics, toys etc etc etc

In fact it's markedly better than some which are $1:£1

Continually banging on about it isn't going to change the fact that we are regularly done on price. And the fact that successive governments have promised to deal with it and have failed to do so (well for UKP/EUR pricing anyway).

Don't complain. At least generally you get those things, we on the other side of the pond generally don't.

mtravellerh · 08-26-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Don't complain. At least generally you get those things, we on the other side of the pond generally don't.

BOL.com already has the 300 and the 600 in its catalogue! No Daily, though!

Sweetpea · 08-26-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mtravellerh

BOL.com already has the 300 and the 600 in its catalogue! No Daily, though!

Ofcourse not, that will only arrive in December or so... Can you pre-order it on those American sites?

And as there was no mention of the Daily, on the Dutch press conference, I doubt it'll come here any time soon...

Riocaz · 08-26-2009, 02:48 PM

The 300 and 600 have less required to push them out over here. The 900 will need mobile service providers as partners. seperate ones for each country at that.

Whereas in the US they could use AT&T for the whole country.

Crowl · 08-26-2009, 04:00 PM

Did they ever actually call it the 900 or is that still just the mr shorthand for it?

As far as carrier support in europe, hopefully they are talking to vodafone as it would make it a lot easier to launch in multiple countries that way even if it means that they won't always be dealing with the #1 carrier in a particular country and with the limits on the wireless functionality there would even be the potential for them to roam across europe without a problem.

08-26-2009, 12:37 PM	#9
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	for gawd sake change the record, it no different to the mark-up we UK gets for most things. Jeans, shoes, electronics, toys etc etc etc In fact it's markedly better than some which are $1:£1 Continually banging on about it isn't going to change the fact that we are regularly done on price. And the fact that successive governments have promised to deal with it and have failed to do so (well for UKP/EUR pricing anyway). Last edited by Riocaz; 08-26-2009 at 12:41 PM.

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08-26-2009, 09:44 AM	#1
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Any word on the UK press conf today? What time was it? was it just a rehash of yesterdays US one?

08-26-2009, 09:51 AM	#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	There's nothing yet. And unless they're going to announce their own version of the Daily Edition, I don't see how they willtell us anything we don't already know.

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i'm keeping my eyes open too. i'm hoping they'll tell us about availability in europe (not just the UK).

08-26-2009, 09:59 AM	#5
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Because maybe not everybody follows the US news

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Crowl Wizard Posts: 1,340 Karma: 1160346 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southport, GB Device: Kindle Voyage, PW Signature edition	My apologies, I just think the sony readers are such nice gadgets that it would be a shame if they don't end up dominating the market like they deserve.

08-26-2009, 02:48 PM	#14
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	The 300 and 600 have less required to push them out over here. The 900 will need mobile service providers as partners. seperate ones for each country at that. Whereas in the US they could use AT&T for the whole country.

08-26-2009, 04:00 PM	#15
Crowl Wizard Posts: 1,340 Karma: 1160346 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southport, GB Device: Kindle Voyage, PW Signature edition	Did they ever actually call it the 900 or is that still just the mr shorthand for it? As far as carrier support in europe, hopefully they are talking to vodafone as it would make it a lot easier to launch in multiple countries that way even if it means that they won't always be dealing with the #1 carrier in a particular country and with the limits on the wireless functionality there would even be the potential for them to roam across europe without a problem.

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