Sony lowers price on PRS-T1 to $99.99, and offers trade in credit - Page 2

melmac · 12-06-2011, 10:05 PM

Its still it's usual exorbitant price Down under $179, I can't seem to get any of the retailers to budge more than $5 on it

cfrizz · 12-06-2011, 10:59 PM

I've been reading in the Sony thread, and it doesn't look too good what with the freezing & quirky software. One thing I can say is that I have had no problem with either the software or my PRS 600 reader. Both have been rock solid for me.

I'm not partial to going from rock solid to possibly unreliable & frustrating.

tubemonkey · 12-06-2011, 11:09 PM

The price on this Sony is fluctuating. Earlier today, Dell was selling it for $100. Personally, I think it should be priced at $99. That's the going price for the other major ereaders.

carpetmojo · 12-07-2011, 08:01 AM

Is it Sony reducing their margin, or retailers lowering theirs ?

David58117 · 12-07-2011, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfrizz

I've been reading in the Sony thread, and it doesn't look too good what with the freezing & quirky software. One thing I can say is that I have had no problem with either the software or my PRS 600 reader. Both have been rock solid for me.

I'm not partial to going from rock solid to possibly unreliable & frustrating.

Trying to judge whether you're going to have problems with the reader and what the severity of it will be is a hit and miss.

I've had it since launch and never had the issues reported (crashing, freezes, page flips etc). However last week I had the touch screen go unresponsive after about 2 hours of reading. I was using the buttons so it didn't bother me,,I just did the reset and was back up within a minute.

I've had a few readers and would rank it as one of the best I've used..

tubemonkey · 12-07-2011, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpetmojo

Is it Sony reducing their margin, or retailers lowering theirs ?

Someone needs to do it. The average consumer will not pay more than $99 for an ereader these days.

Soldim · 12-07-2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Someone needs to do it. The average consumer will not pay more than $99 for an ereader these days.

Which is something that doesn't cease to surprise me -- considering how much time I spend using my eReader I consider quality and ease of use the prime considerations for buying. I can't image why anybody would cut corners to save 20 or even 50 bucks on a device they'll likely will end up using for hundreds of hours.

I fear that consumers often times are as shortsighted and greedy as the large cooperation's they tend to complain about loudly and viciously.

David58117 · 12-07-2011, 09:20 AM

And its now on sale for 99 on their website..

Hellmark · 12-07-2011, 12:54 PM

Updated the original post to show the even lower price.

Argh, so tempting now. If they'd accept my one tablet (I have an Eken M-002 Android tablet, that really kinda sucks), I'd so totally go for it.

Dr. Drib · 12-07-2011, 01:02 PM

Does Sony allow a trade-in only within the U.S.?

-- Allthough, come to think of it, my Sony 505 and 600 are both sitting in a drawer in the U.S., while I sit here in Peru!!

Don

luqmaninbmore · 12-08-2011, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soldim

Which is something that doesn't cease to surprise me -- considering how much time I spend using my eReader I consider quality and ease of use the prime considerations for buying. I can't image why anybody would cut corners to save 20 or even 50 bucks on a device they'll likely will end up using for hundreds of hours.

I fear that consumers often times are as shortsighted and greedy as the large cooperation's they tend to complain about loudly and viciously.

That 79 dollar kindle has lots of ease of use and is solidly built. So is the $99 Kobo Touch. The Sony was glitchy even when it cost $149. Sony just plain made some mistakes, as much I as like their readers. I mean, a glossy finish? It looks so bloody cheap! They should at least have gone for a rubberized finish like the nook and the Kobo.

italianReader · 12-08-2011, 10:53 AM

In Europe is still priced the equivalent of 268.18 $. What a bargain

SeaKing · 12-08-2011, 08:02 PM

Lot of temptation out there.
RIMS
Touchpads
Sonys

Can I hold out for what I want?

?????

SeaKing · 12-09-2011, 12:56 AM

I read the specifications for the PRS-T1.

They said that the reader was compatible with the browsers IE, Firefox, and others. It also had two finger pinch touch to spread or reduce the screen.

Can I use it to read email and surf the web except of course for video and flash like on a computer?

If so that would give me a bigger screen than my phone, and faster navigation than the navigator button on my old keyboard Kindle.

Rand Brittain · 12-09-2011, 12:59 AM

Frankly, the bug where italics don't show up is a much bigger concern to me than the freezing issues, which I haven't seen yet.

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cfrizz Wizard Posts: 1,579 Karma: 36389706 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Device: Samsung 54A, Kobo Libra H2O, Samsung S6 Lite	I've been reading in the Sony thread, and it doesn't look too good what with the freezing & quirky software. One thing I can say is that I have had no problem with either the software or my PRS 600 reader. Both have been rock solid for me. I'm not partial to going from rock solid to possibly unreliable & frustrating. Last edited by cfrizz; 12-07-2011 at 07:03 AM.

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melmac Wizard Posts: 1,399 Karma: 5573651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Perth AU Device: Sony PRS650, Sony T3, Kobo Forma	Its still it's usual exorbitant price Down under $179, I can't seem to get any of the retailers to budge more than $5 on it

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Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	Updated the original post to show the even lower price. Argh, so tempting now. If they'd accept my one tablet (I have an Eken M-002 Android tablet, that really kinda sucks), I'd so totally go for it.

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Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,613 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Does Sony allow a trade-in only within the U.S.? -- Allthough, come to think of it, my Sony 505 and 600 are both sitting in a drawer in the U.S., while I sit here in Peru!! Don

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SeaKing Frequent Flier Posts: 1,282 Karma: 2058993297 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: KB kindle aboard, Galx Tab 7.0 Plus, trying out Droid 1 as mini-tab	I read the specifications for the PRS-T1. They said that the reader was compatible with the browsers IE, Firefox, and others. It also had two finger pinch touch to spread or reduce the screen. Can I use it to read email and surf the web except of course for video and flash like on a computer? If so that would give me a bigger screen than my phone, and faster navigation than the navigator button on my old keyboard Kindle.

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