Astak's 5" Pocket Pro $199

[Musicman]

Originally Posted by slayda

Since the moderators seem to only "close" Pocket Pro threads and refuse to give it front page notice, maybe we all should start new Pocket Pro threads as a protest to unfair and biased treatment.

Tis an interesting Idea.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by slayda

Since the moderators seem to only "close" Pocket Pro threads and refuse to give it front page notice, maybe we all should start new Pocket Pro threads as a protest to unfair and biased treatment.

I am not sure what you are saying... but posting the same thing in multiple threads and sections is the very definition of spam... Most users report spam and want us to delete it.

I believe we closed ONE thread that was an exact duplicate of another and they were started within a few minutes of each other.

We try to do our best and appreciate the help and support the members give us by reporting threads.

Moderator

[AnemicOak]

But wasn't the one closed kinda the official announcement of the $199 price? Shouldn't that have been news for the front page just like the Sony announcement?

[ekaser]

You said in another thread which has now been closed to further posts:

Originally Posted by griffonwing

I thought the same thing. I wanted an 8" device. I was gonna go with the 6". However, that would mean purchasing a man-bag to carry it in, or just carry it everywhere in it's case.

What converted me to the 5" is that it will fit in my blazer pocket. I cut out a wooden shape to the exact dimensions, and it fits nicely.

Similar thoughts have run through my gray matter. I settled on the 5" as my FIRST ereader, so it's easy to carry ANYWHERE (everywhere?). However, I fully expect that, down the road (probably between 6 months and 2 years) I'll be buying a second ereader which will be 8" or 9", primarily for reading at home. One device for the mobile trade-off, one for the "less mobile" trade-off.

The best of both worlds.

Everett

[griffonwing]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

But wasn't the one closed kinda the official announcement of the $199 price? Shouldn't that have been news for the front page just like the Sony announcement?

The thread that was closed wasn't the official announcement. I was gonna start one up when I found out about the reduction, but I knew there were already 4 threads on the Astak readers. Another thread would have just been yet another one to follow.

Robert started up another one soon after.

Originally Posted by ekaser

You said in another thread which has now been closed to further posts:

Similar thoughts have run through my gray matter. I settled on the 5" as my FIRST ereader, so it's easy to carry ANYWHERE (everywhere?). However, I fully expect that, down the road (probably between 6 months and 2 years) I'll be buying a second ereader which will be 8" or 9", primarily for reading at home. One device for the mobile trade-off, one for the "less mobile" trade-off.

The best of both worlds.

Everett

My thoughts exactly. The small reader for my novels and stories, the larger one for my comics. Although, I do not have enough Anime/Manga to warrant such an expenditure. I probly never will

[slayda]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

I am not sure what you are saying... but posting the same thing in multiple threads and sections is the very definition of spam... Most users report spam and want us to delete it.

I believe we closed ONE thread that was an exact duplicate of another and they were started within a few minutes of each other.

We try to do our best and appreciate the help and support the members give us by reporting threads.

Moderator

One man's spam is another man's lunch meat. There does seem to be a moderator bias in favor of the Sony & the Kindle.

[=X=]

Robert
Get I have a few questions

I didn't realize your reader supported LIT that is awesome most of my ebooks are in that format. However I noticed in your FAQs that there is a 4MB limit. Does this apply to the 5" Pro ezreader

Also I know you've mentioned TTS does not work for epub. What formats does TTS work on?

Thank you
=X=

[Kris777]

Originally Posted by Robertb

The Adobe Digital Editions that Astak has is the same Adobe Digital Editions that Sony has. There are not different versions of it. I am not an ADE expert but Adobe IS. Please call Adobe, Kate, and ask them. We do not sell ADE... we only license it.

Once and for all... it is identical to all other Adobe Digital Editions and does the same thing as Sony's ADE does!!

I sense a little frustration here, Kate. Don't you like a great device that is full featured selling at a low price? I would think you would be signing up to buy.

Who is Kate?

[Kris777]

Originally Posted by tselling

FYI, I just got an email that my paypal account will be refunded for the difference of the new promotional price $199 price and original $229 price.

tselling, can you compare jetBook and EZ Reader when you get it?

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by Kris777

Who is Kate?

khalleron

[brecklundin]

and here we were told that Aztak's cost was so high that selling them under $200 was losing money? Same spin different day.

[luqmaninbmore]

Originally Posted by brecklundin

and here we were told that Aztak's cost was so high that selling them under $200 was losing money? Same spin different day.

I'm sure he can arrange for you to pay the higher price if that would satisfy you. They actually managed to reach the sub $200 price range and you're complaining?

[brecklundin]

and the fanboi's appear....next will be the direct threats by robertb's second ID...

but by all means keep buying into the spin...the question about ePub DRM was neatly side stepped as well.

[luqmaninbmore]

Originally Posted by brecklundin

and the fanboi's appear....next will be the direct threats by robertb's second ID...

but by all means keep buying into the spin...the question about ePub DRM was neatly side stepped as well.

LOL, I'm not a "fanboi," I just find it rather absurd that someone found reason to complain when the price when down thirty bucks. And ePub DRM works, based on what was posted on another thread by someone who tried a DRM infested ePub on the six inch EZReader. I think Robert just got confused.

[brecklundin]

Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore

LOL, I'm not a "fanboi," I just find it rather absurd that someone found reason to complain when the price when down thirty bucks. And ePub DRM works, based on what was posted on another thread by someone who tried a DRM infested ePub on the six inch EZReader. I think Robert just got confused.

Sorry for the fanboi thing...

The constant infomercial for Astak that MR has become is just old. I come for news and all I see are SPAM posts for Astak.

As for the "confused" excuse....it seems to always be his excuse or the excuse given by those who drink the Kool-Aid served up by Astak. Read enough posts and it is a pattern...first it was no way Fry's could sell the readers at their sale price and make money, then it was no way ANYONE could sell under $299 and make money then it was no way anyone could sell for $259 (or something like that) and make money then the < $200 and so on and so on and so on...spin spin spin....

Next will be the "this is to thank everyone who has been so helpful on MR"...it is always spin-spin-spin...then again that is how marketing wonks work...

I swear they should re-name the company "As the World Spins"...might be time for another Astak imposed gag order...