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Old 09-14-2009, 11:38 AM   #106
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I've never heard of that. Whenever I have seen a calendar quarter reference, it means Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, or Oct-Dec. However, a quick Google search did turn up two game anouncements for "Winter 2009", they are games that have not been released yet.

So maybe there are a few people that refer to the season as you say.
I am surprised you never heard of that. I guess you are not into science where the seasons are determined by the rotation of the earth around the sun and not by business calendars.

Actually at one time in history they did line up where the seasons and calendar were taken from the same source. Unfortunately the Julian calendar misses a few days over the years and the Winter Solstice drifted a few days, hence the start of the year is no longer Winter Solstice. Historically the start of the year used to be the vernal equinox in most cultures, except Roman.

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Old 09-14-2009, 03:22 PM   #107
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Historically the start of the year used to be the vernal equinox in most cultures, except Roman.

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Yes, they found it was very inconvenient to have administrative changeovers so soon after being able to take the field, so they moved the year around a bit. Personally, I can't say it matters to me.
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Old 09-15-2009, 11:41 AM   #108
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I think we're all way over analyzing this. The official announcement says "later this year". My advice is to focus on that.
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Old 09-15-2009, 12:03 PM   #109
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@Craig Winter 2009 (so next month)
So she fixed it in the comments even.. NEXT MONTH! :O

No release date or time frame for Canada release, but apparently it will be the same hardware and software, so if I can buy one here I may just still do it
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Old 09-15-2009, 09:26 PM   #110
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I am surprised you never heard of that. I guess you are not into science where the seasons are determined by the rotation of the earth around the sun and not by business calendars.
I am well aware of what the seaons are. Which is why I specifically refered to calendar quarters.

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Now, since the coment on the I-to-I blog has conflicting information, I shall choose to believe the more disirable time of next month.

Though Irex is going to need some serious feature improvement to keep me away from the other delicious devices coming out.
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Old 09-18-2009, 12:09 PM   #111
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Now isn't everyone glad that I went asked when it would be released in the blog. I'm kind of excited.. It looks like a good device. It is kind of weird that plastic logic and Irex are both partnering with B&N. I wonder what brought this about.
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Old 09-25-2009, 10:44 AM   #112
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It's here, and it's awesome! The Kindle now has a ligit run for its money. Great reader, great accessories... just what the serious reader ordered!
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Old 09-25-2009, 04:47 PM   #113
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excellent news...and an example of why I have been posting that anyone considering a new reader (even if they do not already own one) wait until Dec-Jan to make a choice. the DR800 and the upcoming Pocketbook 302 model are going to be very close in design, though I give the nod to iRex on the digitizer alone, if it is still Wacom that is...yet at the same time having two, or more, devices with this level of features at about the same price point, can only drive down the prices across the board as each strive to sell as many as possible.
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Old 09-25-2009, 08:27 PM   #114
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I fully agree with you. The argument "there always will be something new and better coming out soon" is usually valid. But at this very moment we are awaiting a great new generation of readers with significantly improved features. It does make sense to wait until early next year at this very moment. Unless one really only wants the most basic features, then one can buy now.
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Old 09-25-2009, 10:04 PM   #115
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I fully agree with you. The argument "there always will be something new and better coming out soon" is usually valid. But at this very moment we are awaiting a great new generation of readers with significantly improved features. It does make sense to wait until early next year at this very moment. Unless one really only wants the most basic features, then one can buy now.
right, and there are a few readers in that basic down 'n dirty reader category right now for about $200. Both the Sony (PRS-300) & Astak (Pocket Pro) 5" readers have their pluses and minuses as well as a couple others but for a basic just read and have to jump through only a few hoops sort of device I do not think either is awful...just don't buy one of the colored Astak readers, stay with black or white, which I suppose are colors but well, not?

And oh yeah for a gotta have it now device, the Jetbook if you can find it for that $169 sale price is very worth a look.

Still, I am waiting those few months more not only because I can but because I really sense it's the right move as of this microsecond anyway...hehehehe....
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Old 09-25-2009, 10:10 PM   #116
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And oh yeah for a gotta have it now device, the Jetbook if you can find it for that $169 sale price is very worth a look.
If you want a larger screen reader, I think its a waste of money to get a small screen reader that will just be pushed aside later on. $169 is almost 1/2 the cost the the iRex. So don't go for a reader now when you want one that will be out soon.
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If you want a larger screen reader, I think its a waste of money to get a small screen reader that will just be pushed aside later on. $169 is almost 1/2 the cost the the iRex. So don't go for a reader now when you want one that will be out soon.
And it would be a waste to spend $800 on the DR 1000 right now if the plastic logic or the DR 800 might be good enough, for $400 only.
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Old 09-25-2009, 10:38 PM   #118
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And it would be a waste to spend $800 on the DR 1000 right now if the plastic logic or the DR 800 might be good enough, for $400 only.
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And it would be a waste to spend $800 on the DR 1000 right now if the plastic logic or the DR 800 might be good enough, for $400 only.
I believe he was talking about the DR800.
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If you want a larger screen reader, I think its a waste of money to get a small screen reader that will just be pushed aside later on. $169 is almost 1/2 the cost the the iRex. So don't go for a reader now when you want one that will be out soon.
I would agree but only because I have other pocket sized devices for reading. Still once eink displays get to where I am better able to read them, and this newest generation seems to have improved enough. I wonder if it was a change in the layer materials? Anyway, I will be eventually buying a pocket sized reader for when I just wanna stuff it in my front pocket and go for a walk and a coffee or whatever.

Still I agree it is sort of a waste of funds to buy readers that are not significantly different other than display size, unless one has special needs for a larger display, but those readers will likely always come with more, ahem, features...just so they can increase the price 2-3x by adding another $15-$20 in components.
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