DR800SG available for purchase on BestBuy - Page 2

Iñigo · 02-17-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaggy

"DR800S: Reasons for PDF-Zoom function (was: ePub bug?)" posts number 7 and 10 from Matthijs.

Here...
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73190

wow, a gem!

now let's go to implore Matthijs there

TGS · 02-17-2010, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrcaBlue

I forgot to add one other major that is missing is "annotation". I think if they implement those two figures. I am ready to buy today.

>>My understanding is that annotation may be made available as a firmware upgrade but it is not clear if this will be free or not<<

This is a quote from an email from an IREX reseller in the UK today. Don't know if he knows something or is just being over cautious.

Shaggy · 02-17-2010, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGS

>>My understanding is that annotation may be made available as a firmware upgrade but it is not clear if this will be free or not<<

This is a quote from an email from an IREX reseller in the UK today. Don't know if he knows something or is just being over cautious.

Probably just speculating. I don't think iRex has ever charged for a firmware update before. I would assume they will either decide to include it for the device or not. I don't think they'll maintain it as a feature that you need to pay extra to enable.

SCION · 02-17-2010, 02:17 PM

Great news for all those anxiously waiting!!! I hope everyone is pleased with the device.

badbob001 · 02-17-2010, 02:30 PM

Can't wait for someone to actually get this thing so we can see how the Barnes & Noble store looks like. Que has their own e-store that sits between the reader and BN for the purpose of re-formatting the output of the BN store to look great on the Que. I believe the Nook uses a native app to present the BN store. When we first saw the BN store on the DR800SG, it was at their 09/2009 unveiling and it was basically a web browser opened to their BN mobile store. In other words, scrollbars, tiny, and ugly.

Will also be curious if the browser can be made to browse web pages, like wikipedia.

Shaggy · 02-17-2010, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badbob001

Will also be curious if the browser can be made to browse web pages, like wikipedia.

Yeah, that would be the good news about doing it that way. The browser might be usable for other things besides B&N.

etienne66 · 02-17-2010, 03:10 PM

I thought when this day came I would be clicking on that buy button, but without a dictionary, annotation and even minimal pdf zoom I cannot justify it. If they think these are premium/professional features, then they need to take a closer look at their competition.

In regards to pdf zoom, at the minimum it should crop the white-space and fit to width so that when you change to landscape it would be zoomed in.

Etienne66

MobileTechReview · 02-17-2010, 03:13 PM

iRex told us they were waiting for BestBuy availability before sending out review units (don't ask me why). Now that it's available on BB, I'm hoping we'll have a review and videos up on MobileTechReview early next week. I'll do detailed comparisons with my Kindle DX and Sony Reader Daily Edition.

etienne66 · 02-17-2010, 03:20 PM

I see Irex has put the link to Best Buy back on their website and they have put the press release back as well.

Etienne66

SCION · 02-17-2010, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MobileTechReview

iRex told us they were waiting for BestBuy availability before sending out review units (don't ask me why). Now that it's available on BB, I'm hoping we'll have a review and videos up on MobileTechReview early next week. I'll do detailed comparisons with my Kindle DX and Sony Reader Daily Edition.

Won't be much to compare with the Sony without annotation ability, dictionary, and pdf zoom.

Though I'm sure the screen will be more "readable".

nikkie · 02-17-2010, 08:34 PM

I think I'm going to wait until they have it in stores. According to the launch announcement, it will be showing up in a "phased" launch in stores soon. I really do want to try it first.

KindleMan · 02-17-2010, 10:48 PM

Ordered today, the cart said the eReader will ship with 1 -2 days, arrival at home, 2/23 - 3/3. Just got an email from Best Buy saying that the item is backordered and that it will ship within 1 to 2 weeks. They'll ship earlier if able. The website still says the reader will ship in 1 -2 days, so the the saga continues! What's up?

Lobo59

jiuzhege · 02-17-2010, 10:56 PM

I ordered at about 1:00pm and didn't receive the backorded email but I can found it was backordered in the status..

So.....hope everyone can has this ...sth. asap.

MobileTechReview · 02-18-2010, 02:00 PM

BestBuy doesn't have the best system. Apparently the darned thing is in stock and shipping. I called and asked and the rep said she had no idea why backorder emails had gone out. Mine shipped today. Couldn't wait any longer for IREX to get us a review unit!

Shaggy · 02-18-2010, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MobileTechReview

BestBuy doesn't have the best system. Apparently the darned thing is in stock and shipping. I called and asked and the rep said she had no idea why backorder emails had gone out. Mine shipped today. Couldn't wait any longer for IREX to get us a review unit!

Several of the ones that said backordered yesterday, were again saying "order in process" this morning. Probably just a weird thing in BB's system.

Just double checked mine, it is saying "Shipped" now.

02-17-2010, 02:30 PM	#20
badbob001 Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1102020 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle Keyboard (rip), Kindle Voyage, Fire Tablet 10 '17, iPad '19	Can't wait for someone to actually get this thing so we can see how the Barnes & Noble store looks like. Que has their own e-store that sits between the reader and BN for the purpose of re-formatting the output of the BN store to look great on the Que. I believe the Nook uses a native app to present the BN store. When we first saw the BN store on the DR800SG, it was at their 09/2009 unveiling and it was basically a web browser opened to their BN mobile store. In other words, scrollbars, tiny, and ugly. Will also be curious if the browser can be made to browse web pages, like wikipedia. Last edited by badbob001; 02-17-2010 at 02:34 PM.

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SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Great news for all those anxiously waiting!!! I hope everyone is pleased with the device.

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etienne66 Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 9832 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas, US Device: Kindle 2, PRS-600 Black, PRS-650 Red, Adam w/ Pixel Qi(pre-ordered)	I thought when this day came I would be clicking on that buy button, but without a dictionary, annotation and even minimal pdf zoom I cannot justify it. If they think these are premium/professional features, then they need to take a closer look at their competition. In regards to pdf zoom, at the minimum it should crop the white-space and fit to width so that when you change to landscape it would be zoomed in. Etienne66

02-17-2010, 03:13 PM	#23
MobileTechReview eBook Reader Junkie Posts: 136 Karma: 19205 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dallas Device: Kindle Oasis 3	iRex told us they were waiting for BestBuy availability before sending out review units (don't ask me why). Now that it's available on BB, I'm hoping we'll have a review and videos up on MobileTechReview early next week. I'll do detailed comparisons with my Kindle DX and Sony Reader Daily Edition.

02-17-2010, 03:20 PM	#24
etienne66 Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 9832 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas, US Device: Kindle 2, PRS-600 Black, PRS-650 Red, Adam w/ Pixel Qi(pre-ordered)	I see Irex has put the link to Best Buy back on their website and they have put the press release back as well. Etienne66

02-17-2010, 08:34 PM	#26
nikkie Guru Posts: 614 Karma: 73700 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: WA, USA Device: Android, Kindle Paperwhite, lots of ancient readers	I think I'm going to wait until they have it in stores. According to the launch announcement, it will be showing up in a "phased" launch in stores soon. I really do want to try it first.

02-17-2010, 10:48 PM	#27
KindleMan Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 22 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Kindle	Ordered today, the cart said the eReader will ship with 1 -2 days, arrival at home, 2/23 - 3/3. Just got an email from Best Buy saying that the item is backordered and that it will ship within 1 to 2 weeks. They'll ship earlier if able. The website still says the reader will ship in 1 -2 days, so the the saga continues! What's up? Lobo59

02-17-2010, 10:56 PM	#28
jiuzhege Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: none	I ordered at about 1:00pm and didn't receive the backorded email but I can found it was backordered in the status.. So.....hope everyone can has this ...sth. asap.

02-18-2010, 02:00 PM	#29
MobileTechReview eBook Reader Junkie Posts: 136 Karma: 19205 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dallas Device: Kindle Oasis 3	BestBuy doesn't have the best system. Apparently the darned thing is in stock and shipping. I called and asked and the rep said she had no idea why backorder emails had gone out. Mine shipped today. Couldn't wait any longer for IREX to get us a review unit!