$99? - Never mind that

[Alan_S]

Originally Posted by nesagwa

Wow, I bought my camcorder from them last year and they are in fact a very good electronics store. That is an incredibly short ship time for an international order.

My reader shipped from Sony today, ordered it on the 15th. Hope its here by monday.

I bought my camcorder too from them. I think they are excellent time. And, regarding shipping times, I was astounded. Many packages sent here in Croatia takes longer to be delivered and very short distances at that.

Anyway, B&H is a good for all international orders as I see it.

[Martytoof]

Just opened my Reader box. Shipped UPS.

Disappointed to see the amount of visible ghosting out of the box. Hoping that it's just a symptom of a low battery, even though the battery meter reads almost full. The contrast pot probably got cranked all the way up, so I'll probably try cracking the reader and decreasing it if I can't live with the amount of ghosting

[lj69]

this is so true, just call them again today and got the ereader with the price $159 and chase promise will credit back for $50 total,let wait and see the statement next month

[Ravenflight]

Originally Posted by Martytoof

Just opened my Reader box. Shipped UPS.

Disappointed to see the amount of visible ghosting out of the box. Hoping that it's just a symptom of a low battery, even though the battery meter reads almost full. The contrast pot probably got cranked all the way up, so I'll probably try cracking the reader and decreasing it if I can't live with the amount of ghosting

When I was at Best Buy looking at their demo reader, the Best Buy sales guy was telling me the ghosting was a feature- "see how you can even see the backside of the next page? It's just like reading a paperback." I asked him how you turn that feature off, but he didn't know. Still though I was surprised to see that somebody at Best Buy knew what a papeback was- there's hope yet...

[NatCh]

The ghosting usually fades after some use, so you might want to leave the adjustment pot alone for a week or two.

[Martytoof]

Originally Posted by NatCh

The ghosting usually fades after some use, so you might want to leave the adjustment pot alone for a week or two.

I was actually just being alarmist. It's pretty much fine the way it is, it'll just take some getting used to. If it doesn't go away like you said, I mean.

[nesagwa]

Mine just got here today, good thing I got off work early or I would have missed the UPS guy.

This thing is amazing so far. Im just converting and uploading a bunch of stuff to see how it looks. Awesome awesome awesome. Been waiting for a device like this for nearly 10 years.

[NatCh]

Originally Posted by Martytoof

I was actually just being alarmist. It's pretty much fine the way it is, it'll just take some getting used to. If it doesn't go away like you said, I mean.

You'll probably find that in a week or so you don't even notice it, through a combination of your getting used to it, and the effect fading.

Originally Posted by nesagwa

Im just converting and uploading a bunch of stuff to see how it looks.

Don't miss the e-books section here at MobileRead -- lots of folks have uploaded boat-loads of books in Reader format.

[Martytoof]

Originally Posted by NatCh

You'll probably find that in a week or so you don't even notice it, through a combination of your getting used to it, and the effect fading.

No doubt. I don't remember it being there when I checked it out in the store, but whatever. I'm already making good use of it, and have gotten a few coworkers into this $60 deal

[NatCh]

Way to e(ink)vangelize!

[Adam B.]

Originally Posted by Snassek

I also just received my card and after being walked through the website, here is the process for getting the reader.

1. Sign up for the Sony Rewards website. You get 25 points for signing up.
2. Add something to your wish list. You get 50 points for creating a wish list.
3. Add the Sony Reader to your shopping cart. It is 16000 points, but after it is added to your cart, with discount, it lists in the cart for 5999 points.
4. Proceed to checkout.
5. Review your order. It subtracts your 75 points from the 5999 points so you still need 5924 points.
6. Click on the Buy Points button towards the bottom of the page. They are $.01 each. It will then ask for a credit card information.
7. Confirm your order.

The total price is $59.24 which has shipping included.

Following these instructions, I just ordered the reader for $60 shipped.

[antihexe]

So when is the cutoff date for this deal?

[NatCh]

Details can be found by following the link in the first post of this thread.

Welcome to MobileRead, antihexe, by the way.

[antihexe]

Originally Posted by NatCh

Details can be found by following the link in the first post of this thread.

Welcome to MobileRead, antihexe, by the way.

Thanks, I didn't mean to sound demanding or ignorant. I read something about the cutoff date last night, but I was half awake and I can't seem to find the date for the actual deal timeframe (Something about 08'?, not the extra book-deal which ends on 9/30/07)

I read through the Terms and Conditions, but they seem to apply only to Sony Rewards and not the actual deal. So..

[NatCh]

Originally Posted by antihexe

Thanks, I didn't mean to sound demanding or ignorant.

Heh, I didn't think you meant to, or did so, for that matter. Sorry if I sounded like I was taking it that way, I didn't mean that, myself.

Originally Posted by antihexe

I read through the Terms and Conditions, but they seem to apply only to Sony Rewards and not the actual deal. So..

Hmmm. You're quite right, of course, it doesn't seem to say. Sorry 'bout that, I thought it did.

Took some digging, but finally rediscovered the answer for you, it's in post #50 in this thread, but the short answer is that you have to open the card account by 10/31/07, and it looks like you probably have to redeem it by 01/31/08.

* Sony Card is issued By Chase Bank USA, NA, and is subject to credit approval. Offer available to new Sony Card account holders who open their accounts no later than 10/31/2007. $49.95 price applies only to purchases of the Sony Portable Reader (FRPRS500U) made at SonyRewards.com with the Sony Card on or before 1/31/2008. Limit of one Sony Portable Reader at this special offer price to each new Sony Card account holder. This offer may not be combined with any other Sony Card offer.