What's the highest Serial Nbr on a Sony Reader out there?

Bob Russell · 11-28-2006, 03:56 PM

In this thread, Nathan mentioned his Serial Nbr was very low. It got me thinking that maybe if they are sequential and without significant gaps or series changes, we might get some idea of how many Readers are out there.

So what's the highest serial nbr out there?

Mine is ######## 0000739, and I ordered mine almost immediately from the online store. There might be a heck of a lot more Readers out there than we have been guessing.

Looking at it another way, we see Current monthly E Ink panel capacity: 60,000. If Sony is using even a fourth of that amount, and assuming they haven't ramped up after the initial release, then that would be 15,000 Sony Readers/month made available. Without even assuming a build up before making them available, that would mean there are proobably more than 30,000 Sony Readers out there (sold and in stores)! All just speculation, but I'm just saying the numbers might be very high, and it would be interesting to see how high the serial numbers go.

Alexander Turcic · 11-28-2006, 04:09 PM

Mine is 0000633.

diabloNL · 11-28-2006, 04:10 PM

Mine is 0004657.

caro · 11-28-2006, 04:15 PM

I just bought mine about 2 weeks ago and the number is xxxxxxxx-0007499

NatCh · 11-28-2006, 04:16 PM

The Owners List (in the Wiki) has 209, 496, and 622 listed.

Alexander Turcic · 11-28-2006, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

The Owners List (in the Wiki) has 209, 496, and 622 listed.

Totally forgot about the list. I updated my entry

Leaping Gnome · 11-28-2006, 08:07 PM

451 here!

William Moates · 11-28-2006, 09:47 PM

Mine is 0002582. Peregrine, is yours from the same batch?

RWood · 11-28-2006, 10:27 PM

Mine is 0002347

Madam Broshkina · 11-28-2006, 10:30 PM

0001323

scottcstoness · 11-29-2006, 01:09 AM

001867

scottcstoness · 11-29-2006, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottcstoness

001867

Perhaps someone should collect information from this thread and update the wiki?

Note: I'm not volunteering, just suggesting

ultim8fury · 11-29-2006, 02:16 AM

Nice 'n' low 0000232

Nightwing · 11-29-2006, 02:46 AM

VER: Same.
SER: 2832

HarryT · 11-29-2006, 04:15 AM

3129 here.

11-28-2006, 03:56 PM	#1
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	What's the highest Serial Nbr on a Sony Reader out there? In this thread, Nathan mentioned his Serial Nbr was very low. It got me thinking that maybe if they are sequential and without significant gaps or series changes, we might get some idea of how many Readers are out there. So what's the highest serial nbr out there? Mine is ######## 0000739, and I ordered mine almost immediately from the online store. There might be a heck of a lot more Readers out there than we have been guessing. Looking at it another way, we see Current monthly E Ink panel capacity: 60,000. If Sony is using even a fourth of that amount, and assuming they haven't ramped up after the initial release, then that would be 15,000 Sony Readers/month made available. Without even assuming a build up before making them available, that would mean there are proobably more than 30,000 Sony Readers out there (sold and in stores)! All just speculation, but I'm just saying the numbers might be very high, and it would be interesting to see how high the serial numbers go.

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11-28-2006, 04:09 PM	#2
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Mine is 0000633.

11-28-2006, 04:10 PM	#3
diabloNL Gadget Force® Posts: 705 Karma: 2733 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-300 + Cybook with funny screen :P	Mine is 0004657.

11-28-2006, 04:15 PM	#4
caro Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 48 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nashville	I just bought mine about 2 weeks ago and the number is xxxxxxxx-0007499

11-28-2006, 04:16 PM	#5
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	The Owners List (in the Wiki) has 209, 496, and 622 listed.

11-28-2006, 08:07 PM	#7
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	451 here!

11-28-2006, 09:47 PM	#8
William Moates Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 35 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greensboro, NC Device: Sony Librie / Sony Clie / Sony Reader	Mine is 0002582. Peregrine, is yours from the same batch?

11-28-2006, 10:27 PM	#9
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Mine is 0002347

11-28-2006, 10:30 PM	#10
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	0001323

11-29-2006, 01:09 AM	#11
scottcstoness Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 24 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: PRS-500	001867

11-29-2006, 02:16 AM	#13
ultim8fury Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 368 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Device: PRS500, Looking at 700	Nice 'n' low 0000232

11-29-2006, 02:46 AM	#14
Nightwing Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 541 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Cowon A2 Dell x3i, Sony Reader & Eee PC!	VER: Same. SER: 2832

11-29-2006, 04:15 AM	#15
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	3129 here.