Sony Reader outside US - Page 19

Martijn · 10-08-2007, 06:03 AM

Does anybody have experience with DataVision?

They have the PRS-505 for only $280:
http://www.datavis.com/Sony_PRS_505_...ital_Book.html
They do seem to ship internationally, though you need to pay with an American Express credit card or pay by a bank wire transfer.

Furthermore they list the thing under "Handheld Organizers", which means (IIRC) that you have to pay less taxes on it when you import it into the EU.

So, I'm considering to buy from them, but I before I do so I would like to know if anybody has some experience in dealing with them.

JSWolf · 10-08-2007, 06:08 AM

When I click to see the features of the specs, it changes to say it's not available.

You could try paying by American Express and that way if you don't get it, you can call AmEx to sort it out. I would so not wire transfer.

Martijn · 10-08-2007, 11:02 AM

You're right, for some links it says the reader is available and for other links it says you can pre-order. Weird.

Also, I looked around on the net a bit and saw that they get a lot of bad reviews.
So I think I'll just wait a bit until some more reliable stores get the new reader.

tzutolin · 10-08-2007, 01:24 PM

The link is available for me abd the price looks pretty appealing.

But when I navigated to the checkout page, I was required to filling a field for which state I live in the U.S. even if I have selected my country to non-U.S.

Isn't it kind of a wired thing?

David

JSWolf · 10-08-2007, 01:28 PM

Did you get it ordered or was it not able to be order cause you are not in the US?

chatlumo · 10-08-2007, 03:48 PM

When you create an account, you can choose any State, so you can modify it after that. I tried to order but th checkout button does'nt apear. I think they do not ship worldwide.

tzutolin · 10-09-2007, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Did you get it ordered or was it not able to be order cause you are not in the US?

I haven't get it ordered since I am still confused of the state problem.

David

tzutolin · 10-09-2007, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chatlumo

When you create an account, you can choose any State, so you can modify it after that. I tried to order but th checkout button does'nt apear. I think they do not ship worldwide.

hmm... I haven't really registered an accout actually, but the checkout button is available for me. So wired.

David

Martijn · 10-09-2007, 07:04 AM

Weird indeed.

If you click on customer support they have a section about international orders.
So I guess they can ship internationally, but their website can't handle it.
Maybe you should contact their customer support.

But, because of the reviews I've seen on the net, I personally would order somewhere else, those $20 are not worth the risk IMO.

tzutolin · 10-09-2007, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martijn

Weird indeed.

If you click on customer support they have a section about international orders.
So I guess they can ship internationally, but their website can't handle it.
Maybe you should contact their customer support.

But, because of the reviews I've seen on the net, I personally would order somewhere else, those $20 are not worth the risk IMO.

Hi,

You are right, Martijn.

I guess I would also pay 299$ instead in order to avoid the risk.

David

chatlumo · 10-09-2007, 04:48 PM

No news about a store to buy a PRS-505 worldwide ?

Thanks.

JSWolf · 10-10-2007, 02:01 PM

Not that I know of at the moment. B&H do not have the 505.

Aprilbeginnings · 10-10-2007, 02:08 PM

I looked at the pics of the 505 and I don't think I would like that one. All the small page buttons, 1-9 on the right, I can just see me pushing those by accident more than I push the ones down at the bottom now. I do like the idea of the paging on the right though since there is already one on the left hand side......

NatCh · 10-10-2007, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aprilbeginnings

All the small page buttons, 1-9 on the right, I can just see me pushing those by accident more than I push the ones down at the bottom now.

That may be a problem with the 505, actually, since pressing those buttons just brings up the "Goto Page" menu, rather than actually jumping somewhere.

Aprilbeginnings · 10-10-2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

That may be a problem with the 505, actually, since pressing those buttons just brings up the "Goto Page" menu, rather than actually jumping somewhere.

aren't all those little buttons what jumps you may pages in advance as well? Just like on the 500? multi functional.

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10-08-2007, 06:03 AM	#271
Martijn Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 855 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands Device: iLiad	Does anybody have experience with DataVision? They have the PRS-505 for only $280: http://www.datavis.com/Sony_PRS_505_...ital_Book.html They do seem to ship internationally, though you need to pay with an American Express credit card or pay by a bank wire transfer. Furthermore they list the thing under "Handheld Organizers", which means (IIRC) that you have to pay less taxes on it when you import it into the EU. So, I'm considering to buy from them, but I before I do so I would like to know if anybody has some experience in dealing with them.

10-08-2007, 06:08 AM	#272
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,740 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	When I click to see the features of the specs, it changes to say it's not available. You could try paying by American Express and that way if you don't get it, you can call AmEx to sort it out. I would so not wire transfer.

10-08-2007, 11:02 AM	#273
Martijn Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 855 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands Device: iLiad	You're right, for some links it says the reader is available and for other links it says you can pre-order. Weird. Also, I looked around on the net a bit and saw that they get a lot of bad reviews. So I think I'll just wait a bit until some more reliable stores get the new reader.

10-08-2007, 01:24 PM	#274
tzutolin Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 11 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Taiwan Device: Cybook Gen3	The link is available for me abd the price looks pretty appealing. But when I navigated to the checkout page, I was required to filling a field for which state I live in the U.S. even if I have selected my country to non-U.S. Isn't it kind of a wired thing? David

10-08-2007, 01:28 PM	#275
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,740 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Did you get it ordered or was it not able to be order cause you are not in the US?

10-08-2007, 03:48 PM	#276
chatlumo Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: iRex iLiad V2	When you create an account, you can choose any State, so you can modify it after that. I tried to order but th checkout button does'nt apear. I think they do not ship worldwide.

10-09-2007, 07:04 AM	#279
Martijn Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 855 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands Device: iLiad	Weird indeed. If you click on customer support they have a section about international orders. So I guess they can ship internationally, but their website can't handle it. Maybe you should contact their customer support. But, because of the reviews I've seen on the net, I personally would order somewhere else, those $20 are not worth the risk IMO.

10-09-2007, 04:48 PM	#281
chatlumo Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: iRex iLiad V2	No news about a store to buy a PRS-505 worldwide ? Thanks.

10-10-2007, 02:01 PM	#282
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,740 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Not that I know of at the moment. B&H do not have the 505.

10-10-2007, 02:08 PM	#283
Aprilbeginnings Guru Posts: 632 Karma: 404 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern CA Device: Sony PRS-500 /prs 650 soon	I looked at the pics of the 505 and I don't think I would like that one. All the small page buttons, 1-9 on the right, I can just see me pushing those by accident more than I push the ones down at the bottom now. I do like the idea of the paging on the right though since there is already one on the left hand side......

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