Ended sony reader - international shipping - any store?

Dave Berk · 03-06-2007, 02:25 PM

Hi everybody.

After a long time I haven't been to the site, I recently found my old username and password and logged in. I was happy to find the iliad is already selling (and been selling for a long time). Though it isn't really the iliad I was wainting for, but the sony reader.

I tried to find an online store that sells the sony reader and ships worldwide. Sadly, I coudn't find any. Apparently Sony has decided to sell them only in the US (true? why?).

So you're my last hope. Any of you knows a store that sells them and ships outside of the US? Maybe I should come back in another year to find they have started shipping it worldwide?

Thanks
Dave

edit: I have seen peapke selling it in the forums here, but I'm looking dor a new unit.

NatCh · 03-06-2007, 02:45 PM

Hey, simple dave, you have been gone a while.

I think the only place we've positively identified is B&H Photo, a number of folks have gotten Readers through them. If you want full details, check out this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9393

As to why they're not currently selling outside the U.S., well, only Sony really knows, but the current theory is that it has to do with book distribution rights, specifically with Sony not having them outside the U.S. The reason that's a problem is that the Reader includes access to books (via Sony's ConnStore), whether you actually buy any or not.

Enjoy catching up, you've got a lot of reading to do.

Dave Berk · 03-07-2007, 06:14 AM

Thanks for your answer, NatCh, and for the info. I'm now off to order the reader... (sounds like somthing out of the wizard of oz.._

I'm also starting to read all the threads here about the reader. I have found from experience that reading about something before buying it, is an experience sometimes even better then the feeling you get when you finally hold it in your hands....

NatCh · 03-07-2007, 09:22 AM

Couldn't agree with that more, simple dave! It's much better to know what you're getting into before plunking down the dough (that's another term for money, yvanleterrible

).

03-06-2007, 02:25 PM	#1
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	sony reader - international shipping - any store? Hi everybody. After a long time I haven't been to the site, I recently found my old username and password and logged in. I was happy to find the iliad is already selling (and been selling for a long time). Though it isn't really the iliad I was wainting for, but the sony reader. I tried to find an online store that sells the sony reader and ships worldwide. Sadly, I coudn't find any. Apparently Sony has decided to sell them only in the US (true? why?). So you're my last hope. Any of you knows a store that sells them and ships outside of the US? Maybe I should come back in another year to find they have started shipping it worldwide? Thanks Dave edit: I have seen peapke selling it in the forums here, but I'm looking dor a new unit. Last edited by Dave Berk; 03-06-2007 at 02:27 PM.

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03-06-2007, 02:45 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Hey, simple dave, you have been gone a while. I think the only place we've positively identified is B&H Photo, a number of folks have gotten Readers through them. If you want full details, check out this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9393 As to why they're not currently selling outside the U.S., well, only Sony really knows, but the current theory is that it has to do with book distribution rights, specifically with Sony not having them outside the U.S. The reason that's a problem is that the Reader includes access to books (via Sony's ConnStore), whether you actually buy any or not. Enjoy catching up, you've got a lot of reading to do.

03-07-2007, 06:14 AM	#3
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	Thanks for your answer, NatCh, and for the info. I'm now off to order the reader... (sounds like somthing out of the wizard of oz.._ I'm also starting to read all the threads here about the reader. I have found from experience that reading about something before buying it, is an experience sometimes even better then the feeling you get when you finally hold it in your hands....

03-07-2007, 09:22 AM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Couldn't agree with that more, simple dave! It's much better to know what you're getting into before plunking down the dough (that's another term for money, yvanleterrible ).

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