US pricing for 602,902 and IQ

[citac]

at those prices!

I for one would love to see a video demonstration of the IQ. The e-ink devices were presented at the Frankfurt book fair, but if I remember correctly, the IQ was not (or I haven't been able to find it).

[dainys]

There was the same situation when I was buying my first reader from Bookeen 4 years ago, Cybook G3 in US also was significantly cheaper then in Europe. And also was a lot of discusion why. As I notice ALL things in US are cheaper, not only e'readers.

[dainys]

P.S
Hope that poketgoods.de will start shipping them in first week of November as promissed...

[beachwanderer]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

This has been debated 'round these parts ad infinitum.
It comes down to the fact that the cost of running a business and delivering a product to the customer (while making a decent profit) is lower in NorthAm and that currency exchange does not tell the whole story.

Pocketbook isn't doing anything any other electronics vendor isn't doing.
It is what it is.

Plus, and I guess that accounts for the very steep difference in this case, they are trying to break into a market with really strong competitors ...

(But there will be another discussion. Did start already. There are always new people who have to come to terms with this.)

[Yar-PocketBooker]

Originally Posted by Yar-PocketBooker

Pre-orders just started for 902, 602 and IQ on our website.

From what I know, the first lot of new models has been yesterday shipped out from China and will hit US soil in couple of weeks.

FOLKS, THE NEW MODELS HAS NOT BEEN SHIPPED FROM FOXCONN FACTORY IN CHINA YET, WE DON'T KNOW EXACT DATE AS OF TODAY WHEN THEY DO. QUITE POSSIBLY, IN COUPLE OF DAYS.

WE (POCKETBOOK USA) WILL KEEP YOU IN THE LOOP.

[soondai]

nice!

I've been toying with the idea of picking up a refurbed DX, but that's crazy compared to a new Pocket Book.

How is the PDF support? Can it handle largish files (20MB scans where the text is just images)? Can you annotate? Search? Dictionary?

I might have to hold out for Xmas (or worst case, tax refund), but unless someone release an excellent tablet at this price or lower, I think this is the way I'll go. (had been worried this would come in at 400 like the new DX)

[mtravellerh]

Originally Posted by soondai

nice!

I've been toying with the idea of picking up a refurbed DX, but that's crazy compared to a new Pocket Book.

How is the PDF support? Can it handle largish files (20MB scans where the text is just images)? Can you annotate? Search? Dictionary?

I might have to hold out for Xmas (or worst case, tax refund), but unless someone release an excellent tablet at this price or lower, I think this is the way I'll go. (had been worried this would come in at 400 like the new DX)

PDF support: it's the best out there. We're not ashamed to say that and we are able to prove it.

[mSSM]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

This has been debated 'round these parts ad infinitum.
It comes down to the fact that the cost of running a business and delivering a product to the customer (while making a decent profit) is lower in NorthAm and that currency exchange does not tell the whole story.

Pocketbook isn't doing anything any other electronics vendor isn't doing.
It is what it is.

Currency exchange is not the only part, obviously. However, production cost is the same for both models.

I for one am still interested in buying the device, just not in Europe. Guess I will get it for Christmas when my girlfriend is coming back. I don't mind.

[catharsis]

I bought my iRex from USA at it was almost 150 euro cheaper than the European model (I leave/work in Europe), I'm pretty sure that if I am going to buy a Pocketbook 903 I will do it from US, if the price difference would be at least 100 euro. Don't know the economical reasons, but it's crazy to pay almost a third of the price more for EXACTLY the same product.

[fjtorres]

Originally Posted by mSSM

Currency exchange is not the only part, obviously. However, production cost is the same for both models.

Of course.
But shipping costs aren't.
Packaging costs.
Marketting costs. Import duties (if any). Labor costs. Warehousing costs.
Inventory financing.
Warehouse-to-consumer shipping.
Warranty fulfillment.

It takes a lot more to run a business than a web server, a box of product, and a checking account.

Even inside the US there is variation in costs; witness the migration of automobile manufacturing from the midwest to the southern states. Or the migration of book sales from small family-owned businesses to mall chain stores to the superstore chains to online and now to ebooks. Same product delivered in different places at different costs.
Some business models are cheaper than others.
The same applies to social contracts.

Doesn't make one better than the other; just... different.

[Krzych Ayanami]

I bough 903 in Pockegoods, and that was my first preorder.
That will be also last - next time I wait for ebay. There is no reason to pay more just because I live in Europe.

I would cancel my order if I could buy something else.

[patrik]

Originally Posted by mtravellerh

PDF support: it's the best out there. We're not ashamed to say that and we are able to prove it.

Does that include highlighting and note taking?

Thanks,

[Dulin's Books]

The cost of doing business in Europe is much higher for the most part than in US. Everyone has a family to feed and you should always support your local businesses when you can.

[Mumin]

Originally Posted by Dulin's Books

you should always support your local businesses when you can.

Just to clarify: Are we talking about people from Romania, Poland, Holland, Greece or Spain? Buying Ukrainian product made in China? And the supposed "local business" is located in Germany?

[soondai]

ooh, rethinking the 902 on my limited budget (and patience since I'd have to save).

might just snatch up an IQ