People say ereaders are not popular and too expensive - they're practically a steal

Direct Ebooks · 12-06-2009, 04:59 AM

I love the last line of the article. Journalists seem to be skeptical about the popularity of ereaders!

FOSTER CITY — Police are looking for two people who robbed a delivery driver of roughly $70,000 in e-book readers on Thursday, police said.

Two men surprised the driver as he was working in the back of his delivery truck at a business complex on Lakeside Drive about 6:30 p.m., said Foster City police Capt. John Froomin.

"Don't move, don't look or I'll shoot you," one of the men said, according to police.

It was not clear if the robbers had guns, but one of them pointed a dark-colored object (a nook?-ed

) at the victim, Froomin said. Police said the suspects grabbed seven boxes, which contained about 300 Sony Reader Pocket Editions, and loaded them into a white cargo van with two rear windows.

Police are trying to determine if the robbers, who wore black ski masks and were dressed in black clothing, knew what was in the truck and targeted the driver or just grabbed the closest boxes.

m-reader · 12-06-2009, 05:23 AM

Hey, pssst. you - wanna buy a Sony 300? Fell of the back of a truck. Well, almost ...

Note to self: Keep an eye on cheap Sony 300's on eBay. Probably listed under "Calculators" category!

Direct Ebooks · 12-06-2009, 12:29 PM

Thats what I was thinking!

12-06-2009, 04:59 AM	#1
Direct Ebooks Hibernian eBook Warrior Posts: 184 Karma: 1264 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cork, Ireland Device: Sony Reader	People say ereaders are not popular and too expensive - they're practically a steal I love the last line of the article. Journalists seem to be skeptical about the popularity of ereaders! FOSTER CITY — Police are looking for two people who robbed a delivery driver of roughly $70,000 in e-book readers on Thursday, police said. Two men surprised the driver as he was working in the back of his delivery truck at a business complex on Lakeside Drive about 6:30 p.m., said Foster City police Capt. John Froomin. "Don't move, don't look or I'll shoot you," one of the men said, according to police. It was not clear if the robbers had guns, but one of them pointed a dark-colored object (a nook?-ed) at the victim, Froomin said. Police said the suspects grabbed seven boxes, which contained about 300 Sony Reader Pocket Editions, and loaded them into a white cargo van with two rear windows. Police are trying to determine if the robbers, who wore black ski masks and were dressed in black clothing, knew what was in the truck and targeted the driver or just grabbed the closest boxes.

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12-06-2009, 05:23 AM	#2
m-reader Guru Posts: 785 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300. PRS-650, PRS-900, iPad2, Iconia A500, Irex Iliad (sold)	Hey, pssst. you - wanna buy a Sony 300? Fell of the back of a truck. Well, almost ... Note to self: Keep an eye on cheap Sony 300's on eBay. Probably listed under "Calculators" category!

12-06-2009, 12:29 PM	#3
Direct Ebooks Hibernian eBook Warrior Posts: 184 Karma: 1264 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cork, Ireland Device: Sony Reader	Thats what I was thinking!

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