DR800SG now listed on Best Buy web site - Page 3

mrscoach · 10-22-2009, 09:38 PM

When I looked at my nearest best buys it said they didn't have any available. Yet, when I looked for another store I knew of it was listed as being available there AND at the stores it just told me it wasn't available at. ?????? I understand the coverage areas overlapping, but why the difference in availability? Makes no senses to me. I just wanted to know if the store I will be near this weekend will have one to look at. Guess I'll just have to stop in, even though I don't plan on buying.

benham · 10-22-2009, 10:00 PM

$399 is doable, $450, not so much. No rush.

wallcraft · 10-22-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mrscoach

When I looked at my nearest best buys it said they didn't have any available. Yet, when I looked for another store I knew of it was listed as being available there AND at the stores it just told me it wasn't available at.

The web tool seems to be broken. The first search comes up unavailable but repeating it (for the same area or a different area) comes up available in all stores.

Maike13 · 10-22-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by badbob001

On the DR800SG box, the color is 'Hanz Bonze'. No idea what 'Hanz' means.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonie/3947854771/sizes/o/

I think it's probably a rather odd reference/dedication to iRex CEO Hans Brons

badbob001 · 10-23-2009, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Maike13

I think it's probably a rather odd reference/dedication to iRex CEO Hans Brons

That would be very funny. I wonder if the retail box would still have that. I hope irex's ceo will really support this product if he is going to put his name on it.

fghxu · 10-23-2009, 10:02 AM

I think the Bestbuy just saw the monopoly on this item and it is the chance for them to maximize its profit.

To "punish" the greedy Bestbuy, I would buy one DR800SG, and open it and return it next day; and buy another one; and return it, and again.... until they don't allow me to return it. Since the returned item will automatically have 10% discount when they sell it again. they won't make much money on my item.
This also will let the rest of us have chance to buy discounted open box DR800SG. What do you think?

The only thing I am wondering is: is it legal? Since they have 30 days return policy, I think it is okay, right?

Mr. Goodbar · 10-23-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by fghxu

I think the Bestbuy just saw the monopoly on this item and it is the chance for them to maximize its profit.

To "punish" the greedy Bestbuy, I would buy one DR800SG, and open it and return it next day; and buy another one; and return it, and again.... until they don't allow me to return it. Since the returned item will automatically have 10% discount when they sell it again. they won't make much money on my item.
This also will let the rest of us have chance to buy discounted open box DR800SG. What do you think?

The only thing I am wondering is: is it legal? Since they have 30 days return policy, I think it is okay, right?

It might be legal, but seems a little unethical. They are listing it for more than originally quoted and as mentioned earlier that could be due to the dropping dollar. Either way they have a right to charge what they want and we have a right to buy or not buy based on the value we see for the item. Constantly buying and returning will only likely cause them to drop the item or reduce stock at the very least.

kennyc · 10-23-2009, 10:22 AM

Thanks for the notice. (I know, I know, I'm two days late.

).

I won't likely be buying one anyway, but I love the higher profile that ereaders and ebooks are getting!! Yay!

kissyfish · 10-23-2009, 11:02 AM

$450 seems a bit steep as well, as mentally I am starting to reasses where the price should be, likely due to the original price estimates for the que, dr800, crunchpad etc.

I am leaning towards the que, due to it's ability to display letter sized docs without much reduction, and the file formats supported.

But I am reluctant due to the winCE OS, blah!

I bought an Iliad for $800 based on being able to get newspapers and such, as advertised, and was very disappointed by that never coming to fruition.

Then they redeemed themselves by giving users access to the OS for development, and that it was linux based.

I am still on the wall.

Faenad · 10-23-2009, 12:47 PM

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This also will let the rest of us have chance to buy discounted open box DR800SG. What do you think?

Actually, you could try to do it once. You return it, and the next day you go back and ask if they have any discounted ''Open-box'' DR800SG

ahi · 10-23-2009, 01:04 PM

Seems like the best liseuse yet, in no small part because of the display size (not too large, not too small). If it comes down to $300 over the next year or two, it might just become the next device I aim to buy.

- Ahi

badbob001 · 10-23-2009, 01:28 PM

BestBuy has a restocking free of 15% for non-defective returns. I suspect this hurts irex more than bestbuy.

When the smaller nook/kindle is $259 and the larger kindle DX is $489, $450 seems so out of touch with reality. $350 would be more realistic. Irex's website hasn't changed since the original announcement, a stark contrast to the coverage and marketing of the nook which comes out a month later. I cringe when I think of the irex being showcased in the same area as Sharper Image products... It's also sad that there is a subforum for the nook and not for the irex dr800 (because there are no facts to talk about!).

I had posted this before:

The irex dr800 is only a little wider than the 6 inch screen readers. If the nook was at 1024x768, I would be all over it.

DaleDe · 10-23-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by badbob001

The irex dr800 is only a little wider than the 6 inch screen readers. If the nook was at 1024x768, I would be all over it.

Yea, the dr800 is a great small size for its large screen. This improves its portability. For carrying around small is best but for reading a large screen is best. You only compared the carrying around size, not the reading size, where the dr800 is fantastic.

Dale

Shaggy · 10-23-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by badbob001

When the smaller nook/kindle is $259 and the larger kindle DX is $489, $450 seems so out of touch with reality.

Huh?

6" screen - $259
8" screen - $450
10" screen - $489

How is that out of touch with reality? There is a LOT more competition in the 6" market right now, that's what drives the $259 price down that far. Is $450 a bit high, probably. But "out of touch with reality"... really?

ahi · 10-23-2009, 04:02 PM

The DR800SG's 8" display is basically large enough (assuming the eBook uses minimal or no margins) to display a 5"x8" book's content area in full. That's (5"x8", that is) just a bit larger than mass market paperback books.

Even Google Books PDFs might start to become reasonably readable (assuming the originals did not have huge pages).

- Ahi

10-23-2009, 01:28 PM	#42
badbob001 Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1102020 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle Keyboard (rip), Kindle Voyage, Fire Tablet 10 '17, iPad '19	BestBuy has a restocking free of 15% for non-defective returns. I suspect this hurts irex more than bestbuy. When the smaller nook/kindle is $259 and the larger kindle DX is $489, $450 seems so out of touch with reality. $350 would be more realistic. Irex's website hasn't changed since the original announcement, a stark contrast to the coverage and marketing of the nook which comes out a month later. I cringe when I think of the irex being showcased in the same area as Sharper Image products... It's also sad that there is a subforum for the nook and not for the irex dr800 (because there are no facts to talk about!). I had posted this before: The irex dr800 is only a little wider than the 6 inch screen readers. If the nook was at 1024x768, I would be all over it. Last edited by badbob001; 10-23-2009 at 01:33 PM.

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10-22-2009, 09:38 PM	#31
mrscoach Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	When I looked at my nearest best buys it said they didn't have any available. Yet, when I looked for another store I knew of it was listed as being available there AND at the stores it just told me it wasn't available at. ?????? I understand the coverage areas overlapping, but why the difference in availability? Makes no senses to me. I just wanted to know if the store I will be near this weekend will have one to look at. Guess I'll just have to stop in, even though I don't plan on buying.

10-22-2009, 10:00 PM	#32
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	$399 is doable, $450, not so much. No rush.

10-23-2009, 10:02 AM	#36
fghxu Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Sony PRS 600	I think the Bestbuy just saw the monopoly on this item and it is the chance for them to maximize its profit. To "punish" the greedy Bestbuy, I would buy one DR800SG, and open it and return it next day; and buy another one; and return it, and again.... until they don't allow me to return it. Since the returned item will automatically have 10% discount when they sell it again. they won't make much money on my item. This also will let the rest of us have chance to buy discounted open box DR800SG. What do you think? The only thing I am wondering is: is it legal? Since they have 30 days return policy, I think it is okay, right?

10-23-2009, 10:22 AM	#38
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,907 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Thanks for the notice. (I know, I know, I'm two days late. ). I won't likely be buying one anyway, but I love the higher profile that ereaders and ebooks are getting!! Yay!

10-23-2009, 11:02 AM	#39
kissyfish Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 13918 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Irex Iliad	$450 seems a bit steep as well, as mentally I am starting to reasses where the price should be, likely due to the original price estimates for the que, dr800, crunchpad etc. I am leaning towards the que, due to it's ability to display letter sized docs without much reduction, and the file formats supported. But I am reluctant due to the winCE OS, blah! I bought an Iliad for $800 based on being able to get newspapers and such, as advertised, and was very disappointed by that never coming to fruition. Then they redeemed themselves by giving users access to the OS for development, and that it was linux based. I am still on the wall.

10-23-2009, 01:04 PM	#41
ahi Wizard Posts: 1,790 Karma: 507333 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	Seems like the best liseuse yet, in no small part because of the display size (not too large, not too small). If it comes down to $300 over the next year or two, it might just become the next device I aim to buy. - Ahi

10-23-2009, 04:02 PM	#45
ahi Wizard Posts: 1,790 Karma: 507333 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	The DR800SG's 8" display is basically large enough (assuming the eBook uses minimal or no margins) to display a 5"x8" book's content area in full. That's (5"x8", that is) just a bit larger than mass market paperback books. Even Google Books PDFs might start to become reasonably readable (assuming the originals did not have huge pages). - Ahi

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