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View Poll Results: Who will be the next 5" eBook reader - Sony or ASTAK?
Sony 61 53.51%
ASTAK 31 27.19%
I don't care - I like my jetBook (or other eBook reader) 22 19.30%
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Old 08-07-2009, 11:23 PM   #1
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JetBook is the first 5" eBook reader (with quality screen) available in US Market. Who will be the next: Sony or ASTAK (both companies announced 5" screen units)?
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If the dates I've seen posted (which might have been supposition, for all I know), it sounds like Astak's gonna beat Sony by about a week.
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Let's make a POLL! I'm voting Sony! If for no other reason than to make the votes one to one to start.
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JetBook is the first 5" eBook reader (with quality screen) available in US Market. Who will be the next: Sony or ASTAK (both companies announced 5" screen units)?
Actually, it's the Opus is second as it's already been sold.
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Old 08-08-2009, 08:50 AM   #5
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Let's make a POLL! I'm voting Sony! If for no other reason than to make the votes one to one to start.
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Let's make a POLL! I'm voting Sony! If for no other reason than to make the votes one to one to start.
I know that your heart is with Astak!

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Opus is not available in US Market
US purchasers can order it from overseas. What's the big deal?
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US purchasers can order it from overseas. What's the big deal?
yes, you can order by Internet but you can't buy it in US stores
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yes, you can order by Internet but you can't buy it in US stores
By that logic, presumably you consider that the Kindle is "not available" in the US because you can't buy it in a store?
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By that logic, presumably you consider that the Kindle is "not available" in the US because you can't buy it in a store?
No. another problem - warranty. If you received eBook reader from Europe and something wrong with it you will pay for shipping back to Europe...
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Opus is not available in US Market
Yes, the Opus is available for the US market. You just order it and they'll send to the US.

The poll should have the Opus added to it since the Opus is a real shipping product that will be shipped to the US.
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So what country then is the Kindle available in?
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Well, the poll asks the question of which will be the NEXT 5" reader - maybe the Opus is already disqualified on the basis of it being already available!
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No. another problem - warranty. If you received eBook reader from Europe and something wrong with it you will pay for shipping back to Europe...
If it can be sold to someone in the US and has a warranty, then yes, I do consider it available in the US.
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