Is the Sony PRS-700 your next device? - Page 4

Dave Berk · 10-06-2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Just too pricey... I'd buy it on-the-spot at $200, but at $500, no way.

I think it will sell for $400. your point still stand, though. It is expensive.

pilotbob · 10-06-2008, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Just too pricey... I'd buy it on-the-spot at $200, but at $500, no way.

Suggested retail is $399, but I would expect to see it from $350 not to long from the various discounters. That is the same price as the CyBook/BeBook in the US at least.

BOb

Soulcatcher · 10-06-2008, 07:57 PM

I dont see a single feature that will entice me to get 700. I use my 505 to read books - thus i don't care about touch screen/dictionary/word lookup/keyboard (assuming 700 will have all of it).

Especially touch screen - i just don't see how it's better to turn pages using the screen instead of buttons - i mean, i usually hold my 505 in one hand

And that LED frontlight looks UGLY on pictures

yvanleterrible · 10-06-2008, 08:34 PM

If it were available up North I would succumb to gadgetlust very fast. Non availability will bring me closer to my goal of colo(u)r eink reader or pocket computer... someday.

Boston · 10-07-2008, 12:09 AM

If this were my first e-book purchase, I might jump...waited for a lighted eInk reader for years (or for prices to drop)...but having used one for about a month, other features take priority.

That being said, I was fully prepared to return my Kindle (purchased within 30 days of the announcement) IF Sony truly announced a "must have" device.

Now that I own an eReader that I love, the 700 isn't it...not willing to give up Amazon's library, pricing or Whispernet for a light and no need for a touchscreen. And while the Kindle isn't sleek, I've learned its VERY functional in its design...so for now I am sticking with it.

Nate the great · 10-07-2008, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

If it were available up North I would succumb to gadgetlust very fast. Non availability will bring me closer to my goal of colo(u)r eink reader or pocket computer... someday.

It is available up north.
http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/ser...ductId=1005736

Be Szpilman · 10-07-2008, 12:48 AM

The 700 needs only a dictionary to be my next device. Further, if it has spelling, I'm taken. I'll have to exorcise the new design and button placement first, of course, then it should be fine.

yvanleterrible · 10-07-2008, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

It is available up north.
http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/ser...ductId=1005736

Well... not quite . Montreal is still a 'No 'zone. But it's great for you folks out of Quebec.

markrich · 10-08-2008, 11:45 AM

US$399 is roughly equal to GBP 229.
The UK retail price for the 505 is GBP 199.

If you live in the US, think yourself lucky how low your prices often are!

HarryT · 10-08-2008, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markrich

US$399 is roughly equal to GBP 229.
The UK retail price for the 505 is GBP 199.

If you live in the US, think yourself lucky how low your prices often are!

The US and UK prices for the Sony Reader are pretty much equal, to the nearest pound. Sony have set the UK price absolutely on a par with the US price.

ie US price = $299 = £168. Add VAT and that's £197. The actual UK price is £199.

Don't forget that even though the quoted US price excludes tax, if you buy the 505 in a store in the US, the buyer has to pay sales tax on top of the quoted price.

astra · 10-09-2008, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

The US and UK prices for the Sony Reader are pretty much equal, to the nearest pound. Sony have set the UK price absolutely on a par with the US price.

ie US price = $299 = £168. Add VAT and that's £197. The actual UK price is £199.

Don't forget that even though the quoted US price excludes tax, if you buy the 505 in a store in the US, the buyer has to pay sales tax on top of the quoted price.

Do you mean that if I come in person to B&H in NY, and buy PRS-505 I will pay more than $300???

DDHarriman · 10-09-2008, 06:35 AM

The VAT value changes from State to State, but with VAT yes.

astra · 10-09-2008, 06:44 AM

I would like to have an answer like: Yes or No

If I fly tomorrow to NY and go to B&H and buy PRS-505 (which costs according to their website $274.95). How much will they charge me? $274.95?

HarryT · 10-09-2008, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

I would like to have an answer like: Yes or No

If I fly tomorrow to NY and go to B&H and buy PRS-505 (which costs according to their website $274.95). How much will they charge me? $274.95?

Sales tax in NYC is 8.375%, so you'd pay:

$274.95 + 8.375% = $297.98

astra · 10-09-2008, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Sales tax in NYC is 8.375%, so you'd pay:

$274.95 + 8.375% = $297.98

Omg...
Thanks for clarification.

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10-06-2008, 07:57 PM	#48
Soulcatcher Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kobo, Sony prs-505, Kindle DXG, Kindle 3	I dont see a single feature that will entice me to get 700. I use my 505 to read books - thus i don't care about touch screen/dictionary/word lookup/keyboard (assuming 700 will have all of it). Especially touch screen - i just don't see how it's better to turn pages using the screen instead of buttons - i mean, i usually hold my 505 in one hand And that LED frontlight looks UGLY on pictures

10-06-2008, 08:34 PM	#49
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	If it were available up North I would succumb to gadgetlust very fast. Non availability will bring me closer to my goal of colo(u)r eink reader or pocket computer... someday.

10-07-2008, 12:09 AM	#50
Boston Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 40032 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston :) Device: Kindle, Kobo Aura H20, Pixel XL	If this were my first e-book purchase, I might jump...waited for a lighted eInk reader for years (or for prices to drop)...but having used one for about a month, other features take priority. That being said, I was fully prepared to return my Kindle (purchased within 30 days of the announcement) IF Sony truly announced a "must have" device. Now that I own an eReader that I love, the 700 isn't it...not willing to give up Amazon's library, pricing or Whispernet for a light and no need for a touchscreen. And while the Kindle isn't sleek, I've learned its VERY functional in its design...so for now I am sticking with it.

10-07-2008, 12:48 AM	#52
Be Szpilman Fetch that LRF Posts: 63 Karma: 44 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-505, Treo 650	The 700 needs only a dictionary to be my next device. Further, if it has spelling, I'm taken. I'll have to exorcise the new design and button placement first, of course, then it should be fine.

10-08-2008, 11:45 AM	#54
markrich Member Posts: 14 Karma: 580 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: European Union Device: Kobo Aura One, Samsung tablets	US$399 is roughly equal to GBP 229. The UK retail price for the 505 is GBP 199. If you live in the US, think yourself lucky how low your prices often are!

10-09-2008, 06:35 AM	#57
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	The VAT value changes from State to State, but with VAT yes.

10-09-2008, 06:44 AM	#58
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	I would like to have an answer like: Yes or No If I fly tomorrow to NY and go to B&H and buy PRS-505 (which costs according to their website $274.95). How much will they charge me? $274.95?