Price cut on the Sony PRS-700 - Page 4

el.astrologo · 03-24-2009, 12:06 AM

That's one way to look at it... I hope that is the case because if they underestimated the amount of units sold then that would mean the PRS700 has several adepts which would mean increased attention to it from Sony's part which would mean shorter periods of time between firmware updates which would mean.... AN ARMY OF FLYING MONKEYS!! no, wait.. I mean more functionality for the 700

dragonbone · 03-24-2009, 01:19 AM

Hi all, I see there are a whole lot of Sony PRS-700 users here!
I have a comment and suggestion. The other day I went to have a look at the reviews for the PRS-700 on Amazon.com, and there are only a few (and more than a thousand for the Kindle

)! Like under 40 or something, and a large majority of those 'reviews' are by TROLLS!
My suggestion is, for the good and continued support etc. of the PRS-700 please go and leave a review, (if you have an Amazon.com account).
Thanks

.

Alphapheemail · 03-24-2009, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dragonbone

The other day I went to have a look at the reviews for the PRS-700 on Amazon.com, and there are only a few (and more than a thousand for the Kindle

)! Like under 40 or something, and a large majority of those 'reviews' are by TROLLS!

That's really funny imagery! Picturing a massive troll under a tree delicately handling a kindle, then yelling "HARK who dare cross my bridge??!!"

jbruce · 03-24-2009, 09:43 AM

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AN ARMY OF FLYING MONKEYS!!

If the Wizard of Oz has taught me anything - it's that those are baaaad.

Quote:

"HARK who dare cross my bridge??!!"

Nice!

dragonbone · 03-24-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Alphapheemail

That's really funny imagery! Picturing a massive troll under a tree delicately handling a kindle, then yelling "HARK who dare cross my bridge??!!"

Haha, although I have no idea what you are talking about.... please explain in English

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jbruce · 03-24-2009, 10:27 PM

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please explain in English

Fairy tales. Trolls live under bridges and steal/eat small children who cross during the night.

"Something from under that bridge grabbed that billy goat. Trolls live under bridges. Do you follow me Pinky?"

"What do we do now Brain?"

"Flee in terror. Yes, I think that's the logical course."

J

dragonbone · 03-24-2009, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbruce

Fairy tales. Trolls live under bridges and steal/eat small children who cross during the night.

"Something from under that bridge grabbed that billy goat. Trolls live under bridges. Do you follow me Pinky?"

"What do we do now Brain?"

"Flee in terror. Yes, I think that's the logical course."

J

I see now, thanks

.
I wasn't talking about THOSE trolls though, and therfore didn't imagine Alphapheemail was either! I kind of thought that Alphapheemail meant that the 700 owners were afraid to leave reviews on Amazon.com because of attacks by Kindle owners, (since after all that is what I was talking about)?

el.astrologo · 03-25-2009, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbruce

Fairy tales. Trolls live under bridges and steal/eat small children who cross during the night.

"Something from under that bridge grabbed that billy goat. Trolls live under bridges. Do you follow me Pinky?"

"What do we do now Brain?"

"Flee in terror. Yes, I think that's the logical course."

J

LOL

The Brain rules!

Mainemom · 03-25-2009, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mazzeltjes

get me a better screen
and I'll happily pay the 399

Me too. I would have bought the Sony 700 in a second if it had as good a screen as the Kindle. (I need notetaking so the 505 is out)

mos · 03-25-2009, 07:56 AM

To tell you the truth, I prefer the screen of the 700 over the brighter screen off e.g. the 505 or a real paper book. I got mine yesterday and find it extremly relaxing reading this screen with not that much contrast.

It's a little like setting a camcorder from dynamic to cine mode. In dynamic (like 505 or real books) the colours are very bright and the contrast is very high. It even sometimes hurts my eyes or is more exhausting looking at it for a longer time.

The "cine mode" ( like the 700) doesn't have these bright colours, extrem contrast and I personaly find it much more comfortable to read. I would not swap for a brighter display. I read yesterday 5 hours in a row and it didn'T make my eyes tiered or giving me a headache. If I read that long in a "real" book I'm much more exhausted.

For me the display is just perfect. The rest of course too. Great gadget.

Alphapheemail · 03-25-2009, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonbone

I see now, thanks

.
I wasn't talking about THOSE trolls though, and therfore didn't imagine Alphapheemail was either! I kind of thought that Alphapheemail meant that the 700 owners were afraid to leave reviews on Amazon.com because of attacks by Kindle owners, (since after all that is what I was talking about)?

ha! I guess I got caught up in my imagery! What do you mean by trolls, bc like jbruce explained; they are fairytale monsters ...this is the troll from the billy goat story

I am curious on your definition of a troll.

"Something from under that bridge grabbed that billy goat. Trolls live under bridges. Do you follow me Pinky?"

"What do we do now Brain?"

"Flee in terror. Yes, I think that's the logical course."

AWESOME QUOTE!!! BRAIN RULES!

Wetdogeared · 03-25-2009, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alphapheemail

ha! I guess I got caught up in my imagery! What do you mean by trolls, bc like jbruce explained; they are fairytale monsters ...this is the troll from the billy goat story

Your troll got lost. Probably in your cache memory. How about this troll:

WDE.

Alphapheemail · 03-25-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Your troll got lost. Probably in your cache memory. How about this troll:

WDE.

yea that is a better depiction of trolls! But WDE; I think we have strayed off topic!

Announcer:
"And now returning to our regularly scheduled forum topic"

DB:
I will go on amazon a post how fantastical my reader is!!

dragonbone · 03-25-2009, 10:24 PM

changed my mind...

jbruce · 03-26-2009, 12:57 AM

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I kind of thought that Alphapheemail meant that the 700 owners were afraid to leave reviews on Amazon.com because of attacks by Kindle owners, (since after all that is what I was talking about)?

I would think most PRS 700 owners don't write the reviews there - because they don't shop there (at least for their eReading stuff). Whereas Kindle owners don't really have a choice.

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I'm surprised that an author tried to pass it off as her own cleverness.

"There is no new thing under the sun." - Ecclesiastes (and, probably not the first to say it)

I was just thinking though. The price drop on the 700 could also be due to a combination of two "complaints" I've seen from users here and there. (1) No alternate cases available for the 700, (2) and it doesn't come with a wall-charger.

I mean besides all the previous explanations - I think dropping the price $50 - might make people feel more comfortable purchasing the wall-charger (around $30). Kind of like Kindle owners buying a case (because the Kindle already has the wall-charger).

Cheers,
J

03-24-2009, 01:19 AM	#47
dragonbone must love dogs Posts: 480 Karma: 1079 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tokyo Device: Sony PRS-700, iPhone 32GB 3GS, iPad 64GB WiFi	Hi all, I see there are a whole lot of Sony PRS-700 users here! I have a comment and suggestion. The other day I went to have a look at the reviews for the PRS-700 on Amazon.com, and there are only a few (and more than a thousand for the Kindle )! Like under 40 or something, and a large majority of those 'reviews' are by TROLLS! My suggestion is, for the good and continued support etc. of the PRS-700 please go and leave a review, (if you have an Amazon.com account). Thanks . Last edited by dragonbone; 03-24-2009 at 01:26 AM.

03-25-2009, 10:24 PM	#59
dragonbone must love dogs Posts: 480 Karma: 1079 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tokyo Device: Sony PRS-700, iPhone 32GB 3GS, iPad 64GB WiFi	changed my mind... Last edited by dragonbone; 03-31-2009 at 12:16 AM.

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03-24-2009, 12:06 AM	#46
el.astrologo Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 462 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Device: PRS-700BC	That's one way to look at it... I hope that is the case because if they underestimated the amount of units sold then that would mean the PRS700 has several adepts which would mean increased attention to it from Sony's part which would mean shorter periods of time between firmware updates which would mean.... AN ARMY OF FLYING MONKEYS!! no, wait.. I mean more functionality for the 700

03-25-2009, 07:56 AM	#55
mos Addict Posts: 392 Karma: 2200 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Device: iphone 4, iPad, Nook softrooted	To tell you the truth, I prefer the screen of the 700 over the brighter screen off e.g. the 505 or a real paper book. I got mine yesterday and find it extremly relaxing reading this screen with not that much contrast. It's a little like setting a camcorder from dynamic to cine mode. In dynamic (like 505 or real books) the colours are very bright and the contrast is very high. It even sometimes hurts my eyes or is more exhausting looking at it for a longer time. The "cine mode" ( like the 700) doesn't have these bright colours, extrem contrast and I personaly find it much more comfortable to read. I would not swap for a brighter display. I read yesterday 5 hours in a row and it didn'T make my eyes tiered or giving me a headache. If I read that long in a "real" book I'm much more exhausted. For me the display is just perfect. The rest of course too. Great gadget.