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Interesting. Well, there was a similar 99$ sale on the website and best buy a little over a month ago.
And yes I agree, rooting on the T1 is fairly easy (still took me awhile though since it was my first time rooting). |
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I took my 350 that i bought about a week and a half ago to see if i could get it at $59.99. They were unaware of them being an additional 25%. The Best Buys in my area dont have any left(the one I have was the last in my area as far as I know) I can only assume its only for the best buys in areas that have a larger inventory. I did check my the shelves near the registers to double check, there were none.
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That stinks! I bought 3 today for $59 each, if my receipt would help you, pm me.
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Just picked up a T1 today for $91 including tax from Best Buy. This is a great deal!
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I'm waiting for Target or Best Buy to clearance the lighted cover. $49 is too steep when the device itself is only $99. It may be cheap compared to Amazon's covers at $59, but it's not cheap enough for my taste.
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Geez, why isn't this at my local Best Buy? My 350 is slightly broken.
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I was able to pick up a PRS-T1 at a local FRYs in Southern California a few weeks back for $79, so I don't see the $99 dollar price that Best Buy is listing as anything special.
This was for a brand new in the box PRS-T1, not refurbished or open item. In any case, I have totally given up on Best Buy, and no longer even bother with them, because, in my experience, 90 plus percent of the time, their special 'SALE' items are NOT IN STOCK (they are just trying to get you into the store for a bait-and-switch rip-off.) Still, having had a chance to play with my PRS-T1, I do agree that it would still be an outstanding deal at $99 so if you were lucky enough to find one at that price . . . ![]() |
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http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/so...buy-for-99-99/ Source: http://goodereader.com/blog/electron...buy-for-99-99/ tldr: eink readers aren't profitable anymore, Sony is discontinuing to focus on tablets. A commenter said that it could be Sony is releasing new Harry Potter one. Personally, I don't think Sony is discontinuing the eink readers because bhphotovideo and other places didn't say that it's being discontinued. In the future, I would like to see higher end eink readers from Sony (providing they are continuing to make them), relegating cheapie ones to Amazon, Nook, and Kobo. For example, a Retina Display-ish eink reader with higher resolution than what are out right and sizes bigger than 6 in. Only the iRiverHD has higher resolution display out right now and it's being clearanced too. Last edited by sonyreaderfan; 03-19-2012 at 01:34 AM. |
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[QUOTE=sonyreaderfan.........In the future, I would like to see higher end eink readers from Sony (providing they are continuing to make them), relegating cheapie ones to Amazon, Nook, and Kobo. ........[/QUOTE]
They did that, remember the x50's ? And they went because they cost too much to make.... |
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Kindle, Kobo, Nook are all making me-too ereaders. If Sony comes out a lead in technology (like they did with a touch reader two years before the rest), Sony can do well in the market. I can't imagine Kindle, Nook or Kobo coming out with a high resolution e-ink reader or large screen reader, basically technologies to drive the ereaders forward. |
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Got one for $87 at Best Buy in Manchester, MO, USA. Their website inicates full price, but check store availability. Look for "in store only". These are very light weight with a good set of features.
They had four more as of last night (if local and interested). Last edited by Ken401; 03-25-2012 at 11:08 AM. |
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Unfortuantely. or not... eReader pricing is on a race to the bottom. If Sony wants to continue to market the devices it has to compete on price. The low prices for the readers are why eBooks have finally gained traction.
I wanted to buy a 950 but the price deterred me. The T1 price hit my sweet spot. Higher priced eReaders are going to be for specialty cases. Reading comics, textbooks, etc. I might pay more for an eReader with features I really desire, but then I am not the average eBook consumer. I bought my first eReader in 1998, for $500... and I still use it occasionally. Dana |
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The price is pretty good. Wish I'd picked this up when it was $75 (after selling a bonus $25 Sony gift card..)
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