50$ off readers @ borders

dugbug · 06-24-2007, 01:03 PM

For the first time I got a good luck at a reader in borders. I think Ill wait until they adopt the new eink display, but other than that the reader looked very nice.

Its on sale until the end of this month.

-d

athlonkmf · 06-24-2007, 01:07 PM

is it 300-50=250 dollar, or is it 299 dollar like everywhere else?

dugbug · 06-24-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by athlonkmf

is it 300-50=250 dollar, or is it 299 dollar like everywhere else?

Its 299 after the $50 discount

JSWolf · 06-24-2007, 04:56 PM

Sony has a deal where you can get the reader for $299 + a free cradle.

JSWolf · 06-24-2007, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dugbug

For the first time I got a good luck at a reader in borders. I think Ill wait until they adopt the new eink display, but other than that the reader looked very nice.

Its on sale until the end of this month.

-d

You could be waiting a long time.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 06-24-2007, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Sony has a deal where you can get the reader for $299 + a free cradle.

Why does this sound to me like, "Tell you what: You buy this car, and I'll throw in the tires for free!"?

afiggatt · 06-24-2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dugbug

For the first time I got a good luck at a reader in borders. I think Ill wait until they adopt the new eink display, but other than that the reader looked very nice.

Its on sale until the end of this month.

The Reader has been on sale for $299 USD for some weeks now at Borders and on-line at Best Buy & Circuit City websites. I think they all have the $50 credit at the Connect Store deal. I ended up buying it because of the sale price. I figure I will be replacing the current Reader in less than a year as it is a first generation device. But what the heck, sometimes it's fun being an early adopter.

dhbailey · 06-25-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Why does this sound to me like, "Tell you what: You buy this car, and I'll throw in the tires for free!"?

I don't know, because the cradle for the Reader isn't a necessary piece of equipment the way the tires are for a car.

To me it's more like "buy this car and we'll throw in the GPS navigation system for free" -- not necessary for safe and proper operation of the car but a nice accessory.

Just as the cradle is for the reader.

dhbailey · 06-25-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by afiggatt

I figure I will be replacing the current Reader in less than a year as it is a first generation device. But what the heck, sometimes it's fun being an early adopter.

To say nothing about the fact that if you hadn't bought the reader now, you'd be without the great reading experience you're now getting, as you wait for some unknown future product release.

And even then, perhaps the new eink display that gets added to a newer version of the reader may not be to your liking, so you would have waited a year only to find that you're disappointed and at that time you'd only be able to buy used versions of the current reader.

I don't consider myself an early adopter -- I consider myself fortunate enough to have been able to afford the reader when I did and am thoroughly enjoying reading the many PG books which aren't available in print any more and which were not as enjoyable to read on my Palm Tungsten T5.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 06-25-2007, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dhbailey

I don't know, because the cradle for the Reader isn't a necessary piece of equipment the way the tires are for a car.

To me it's more like "buy this car and we'll throw in the GPS navigation system for free" -- not necessary for safe and proper operation of the car but a nice accessory.

Just as the cradle is for the reader.

I guess what I was alluding to is, for $300, I expect to get a cradle!

HarryT · 06-25-2007, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

I guess what I was alluding to is, for $300, I expect to get a cradle!

Why? What use is it?

Steven Lyle Jordan · 06-25-2007, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Why? What use is it?

It makes the Reader sit up on your desk, instead of lying down on it... takes up less real estate!

HarryT · 06-25-2007, 10:14 AM

OK

. Can you actually READ from the cradle? I've never actually seen one - it struck me as just being a way of recharging the Reader without the extreme effort of plugging the charger cable in. Since I only recharge about once every three weeks, this scarcely seems worth paying for

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astra · 06-25-2007, 10:36 AM

Just because?

Steven Lyle Jordan · 06-25-2007, 10:49 AM

I would assume that you could read from the cradle... although I doubt that it's much easier to turn the pages when the device is sitting on your desk, and not in your hands...

06-24-2007, 01:03 PM	#1
dugbug Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 1723 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Kindle	50$ off readers @ borders For the first time I got a good luck at a reader in borders. I think Ill wait until they adopt the new eink display, but other than that the reader looked very nice. Its on sale until the end of this month. -d

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athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	is it 300-50=250 dollar, or is it 299 dollar like everywhere else?

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	OK . Can you actually READ from the cradle? I've never actually seen one - it struck me as just being a way of recharging the Reader without the extreme effort of plugging the charger cable in. Since I only recharge about once every three weeks, this scarcely seems worth paying for .

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astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Just because?

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Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	I would assume that you could read from the cradle... although I doubt that it's much easier to turn the pages when the device is sitting on your desk, and not in your hands...