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Old 11-27-2011, 02:41 PM   #1
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Just looked at pocketbooks site and they are now listing the iq for $88
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Old 11-27-2011, 03:41 PM   #2
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That was the only one I saw on sale right now, and shop.pocketbookreader.com also cut their price down to $125. There also looks to be something called an A10 that is new but not yet for sale.

http://www.pocketbook-int.com/us/products
http://www.pocketbook-int.com/us/pro...ocketbook-A-10

Lots of stuff "Out of sale" at that site at the moment.

Thanks for the heads-up!
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Old 11-28-2011, 04:22 PM   #3
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No problem. I've had one since Xmas last yr and love it.
Some say it's slow, but I've found that without any add ons it's pritty good.
I have launcher pro + and a bunch of other stuff on it. The thing that really slows it down is virus/malware detection programs.
With a two yr warranty and metal frame it just can't be beat for the price.
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Old 11-30-2011, 04:08 PM   #4
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I took advantage of the sale price, and my new 701 just got delivered this morning. Thanks for pointing out the sale. Now I have to decide whether someone gets it for Christmas or whether I need a backup 701.

Mine arrived with the 2.1.1 firmware: Eclair (W701.2.1.1.20110715_130755).
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Old 12-02-2011, 12:31 PM   #5
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no problem! If you do give it as a present you might want to back up to 2.06
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Old 12-02-2011, 07:46 PM   #6
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I'm starting to think about maybe getting some WiFi here and using the new device for access to Android Market (or whatever it's called), assuming I can get that working with 2.1.1 firmware.

Taking it back to 2.0.6 might be best if it goes to someone that just wants to use it. For now I want to see how things work, especially 'net connectivity-wise.
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Old 12-06-2011, 12:06 PM   #7
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That's where the rub comes in. Even choosing factory reset after loading 2.2.1, the wifi and internet and slow...........and I even experianced getting kicked of the net many times. reverted to 2.01 and all problems went away.
You can't get market unless you root your device. I haven't bothered because you can get tons of apps from amazon and other free site downloads.
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Old 12-07-2011, 06:02 PM   #8
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Thanks for the info, musicman. I started to do the Kindle app install at one time there was some issue I had to resolve first. Might have been wifi access. I also recall reading about a technique that used the developer kit on a pc to download things that you could then shuffle over to the 701. Lots of things to explore, will report results as they slowly roll in.
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Old 12-08-2011, 05:01 PM   #9
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yes, you could download from kindle by getting the kindle for pc program off amazons site.
I have NOT purchased more than 3 books since I got it.
Go to Smashwords click on free books, highest rated and wade through. These you would download as epubs into a "new ebooks" folder on your pc then just connect your iq to the computer and put them on the iq.
If you like sci fi I would highly rec. The unearthing
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