UK Launch when? - Page 2

THJahar · 10-17-2006, 08:21 AM

I have got to admit it does annoy me that engadget are going on about the Sony readers 'Delayed launch' When what actually happened was that the reader was launched and they SOLD EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!!
Im suprised the editors can't figure out the difference.

yvanleterrible · 10-17-2006, 11:01 AM

I've tried participating in Engadget threads a little while back. Most participants are full of themselves, agressive, mean, unforgiving and not at all that well informed. Actually Engadget treats most products as toys. Readers are not. Have you seen how many posts there are about gaming platforms? Nothing culturally serious there!

Engadget is only serious by It's news format. MR is serious throughout, except for a few clowns like me!

NatCh · 10-17-2006, 11:13 AM

Everytime I look at their comments, my blood pressure rises. I gotta stop doing that.

Come to think of it, their stories tend to make my blood pressure go up too, unless I know nothing about the subject of the story, then I don't know what they're wrong about.

yvanleterrible · 10-17-2006, 12:03 PM

Has anyone listened to their podcasts?
Three subjects...phones, PSP and Apple. But coverage of the electronic shows is top NatCh...I mean top notch!

ultim8fury · 10-17-2006, 12:56 PM

Their podcast is dull and focuses far too much on phones and service providers but then the product refresh rates on phones are so high that the vast quantity of gadget news is phone based.

Laurens · 10-17-2006, 01:02 PM

For phones there's Engadget Mobile, right? I guess there just isn't enough non-phone news to fill a podcast.

NatCh · 10-17-2006, 02:26 PM

Maybe they should change their name to PhoneGadget? EnPhone, perhaps?

Riocaz · 10-19-2006, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simond

I asked them about this previously and got the following back:

This was on the 26th September, so it may be worth someone asking again now

While I wouldn't buy one myself. Both my parents and my sister are taken with my iLiad. But as they do not require wifi or the touchscreen I thought the Sony would be more suitable...

This is the answer I got out of Sony today (the best part of a week since asking the question).

Quote:

Thank you for your recent enquiry.

Each Sony Marketing Company decides in advance which products they will
sell, based on local market trends. However, no detail of the products to
be launched nor their specifications are made available (to Sony customer
services or consumers) before their launch.
For and on behalf of
It is therefore with regret that I am not able to provide any information on
this product at this time, but should we launch this product in the future
details will be posted on our website, www.sony.co.uk.

The launch of the PRS500 is a very exciting development, however it is
currently a US product, where they have a very different market place to the
United Kingdom. Whilst it is a good indicator of the way technology is
progressing, we cannot always guarantee that we will launch the same
products in this country as they do in the US.

Even though you may be able to get the product sent over, it is only
designed for use in the USA and we cannot guarantee the products performance
in the United Kingdom. But please keep an interest as this is a very popular
product and we do receive many requests for when it may be released.

I apologise for the disappointment this response may cause.

NatCh · 10-19-2006, 12:14 PM

Quote:

"we cannot guarantee the products performance in the United Kingdom"

That's hysterical!

(and I don't mean the missing apostrophe)

yvanleterrible · 10-19-2006, 12:40 PM

Blah! blah! blah!

Well!at least you tried Riocaz!

TadW · 10-20-2006, 08:03 AM

Quote:

"The launch of the PRS500 is a very exciting development,..."

It's good that Sony sees it that way. Would suck if they were disappointed with the launch and decided to discontinue it.

rcs1000 · 10-20-2006, 08:05 AM

I'm concerned... I have PRS500 in the UK, and perhaps it'll stop working now...

yvanleterrible · 10-20-2006, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcs1000

I'm concerned... I have PRS500 in the UK, and perhaps it'll stop working now...

"Once bit twice shy".
One of the biggest reasons to hold out till it comes out here!

ultim8fury · 10-20-2006, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcs1000

I'm concerned... I have PRS500 in the UK, and perhaps it'll stop working now...

No it'll just be slower due to localised electromagnetic field instability.

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10-17-2006, 08:21 AM	#16
THJahar Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 58 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leicester, UK Device: Jinke V2 Prototype	I have got to admit it does annoy me that engadget are going on about the Sony readers 'Delayed launch' When what actually happened was that the reader was launched and they SOLD EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!! Im suprised the editors can't figure out the difference.

10-17-2006, 11:01 AM	#17
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	I've tried participating in Engadget threads a little while back. Most participants are full of themselves, agressive, mean, unforgiving and not at all that well informed. Actually Engadget treats most products as toys. Readers are not. Have you seen how many posts there are about gaming platforms? Nothing culturally serious there! Engadget is only serious by It's news format. MR is serious throughout, except for a few clowns like me!

10-17-2006, 11:13 AM	#18
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Everytime I look at their comments, my blood pressure rises. I gotta stop doing that. Come to think of it, their stories tend to make my blood pressure go up too, unless I know nothing about the subject of the story, then I don't know what they're wrong about.

10-17-2006, 12:03 PM	#19
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Has anyone listened to their podcasts? Three subjects...phones, PSP and Apple. But coverage of the electronic shows is top NatCh...I mean top notch!

10-17-2006, 12:56 PM	#20
ultim8fury Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 368 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Device: PRS500, Looking at 700	Their podcast is dull and focuses far too much on phones and service providers but then the product refresh rates on phones are so high that the vast quantity of gadget news is phone based.

10-17-2006, 01:02 PM	#21
Laurens Jah Blessed Posts: 1,295 Karma: 1373 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPod Touch	For phones there's Engadget Mobile, right? I guess there just isn't enough non-phone news to fill a podcast.

10-17-2006, 02:26 PM	#22
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Maybe they should change their name to PhoneGadget? EnPhone, perhaps?

10-19-2006, 12:40 PM	#25
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Blah! blah! blah! Well!at least you tried Riocaz!

10-20-2006, 08:05 AM	#27
rcs1000 Gadget freak Posts: 32 Karma: 19 Join Date: Oct 2006	I'm concerned... I have PRS500 in the UK, and perhaps it'll stop working now...

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