DR800 on BestBuy - Page 5

mgmueller · 02-08-2010, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CandyNJ66

I didn't know this thing existed until now! I was about to get the Nook but I have a $419 credit at Best Buy which makes me very curious about this thing. I will read reviews/look at videos in hope it can be ordered through BB in the next few days.

To sum my experience with iRex 800 up:
Standalone, it's a great unit. If you compare to Sony 900 or nook it's definitely too expensive. Even more in Europe, where it's € 499.
If you don't care about the price, it's a great unit (I rank it #2 of my 14 readers). If you care about cost:benefit ratio, it's ranking slightly lower (but still way above the average). Check out the specification (and for example my thread) so you won't have negative surprises. For example, it doesn't have the "intelligent" zoom of other iRex units and it doesn't have annotation (for now).

Mr. Goodbar · 02-08-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mgmueller

To sum my experience with iRex 800 up:
Standalone, it's a great unit. If you compare to Sony 900 or nook it's definitely too expensive. Even more in Europe, where it's € 499.
If you don't care about the price, it's a great unit (I rank it #2 of my 14 readers). If you care about cost:benefit ratio, it's ranking slightly lower (but still way above the average). Check out the specification (and for example my thread) so you won't have negative surprises. For example, it doesn't have the "intelligent" zoom of other iRex units and it doesn't have annotation (for now).

Out of curiosity, which do you have ranked number one?

Shaggy · 02-09-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by droople

Navigation stylus, Protective sleeve are the standard accessory, previous it was IREX DR800 Luxury Leather Cover White and Professional Stylus

That was for the $449 version, not the $399 one.

Shaggy · 02-09-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by badbob001

Either the device exceeds certain RF limits without the cover or that it was not certified without the cover (time / cost reasons?).

I don't see how the cover would have anything to do with RF, I'm assuming the FCC requires it just because that's how it was tested.

zinj · 02-09-2010, 03:05 PM

If IREX is listening...is there any truth to the rumor that the DR800 will be released in the US on Feb 15th?

Mr. Goodbar · 02-09-2010, 03:14 PM

I don't think there was a specific data other than mid-February. All indications are that it's getting close, but who knows. I'm hoping we'll see something this week.

Shaggy · 02-09-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by zinj

If IREX is listening...is there any truth to the rumor that the DR800 will be released in the US on Feb 15th?

Well, the last rumor was Feb 4th, and we see how that one turned out.

None of these numbers are coming from iRex though, they're just rumors. Take them for whatever you want, but I wouldn't put a lot of faith in them.

nikkie · 02-09-2010, 04:48 PM

I spoke to a Best Buy employee last night, and he said that with the inventory they had, it would probably be a couple more weeks until they were able to sell from the website.

droople · 02-10-2010, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaggy

That was for the $449 version, not the $399 one.

Can you give me the 449 link? cheers

Mr. Goodbar · 02-10-2010, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by droople

Can you give me the 449 link? cheers

There is no $449 link anymore. When it first went up on bestbuy last year it was listed as $449 and included the executive pen and the leather cover. That listing was then taken down and the new listing that went up a couple of weeks ago included the same items, but at a $399 price point. That listing was then changed this past weekend to reflect a $399 price point, but without the executive pen and leather cover.

Dulin's Books · 02-10-2010, 03:33 PM

there is no onboard storage for the stylus, right? so if they sell it without the cover you have no place at all for the stylus

nm- there must be loop or pocket on the "protective sleeve"

Mr. Goodbar · 02-10-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dulin's Books

there is no onboard storage for the stylus, right? so if they sell it without the cover you have no place at all for the stylus

nm- there must be loop or pocket on the "protective sleeve"

You can see a picture of the sleeve in the unboxing thread, it's about half way down the first page and it looks like there are two loops for the pen.

Mr. Goodbar · 02-11-2010, 10:32 AM

Hopefully this isn't true, but I just spoke to Best Buy and they indicated the only other data they now show on availability is the "first half of the year"! That's a big change from a week or so ago when they were saying Feb. 4th. It looks like the "Saga of the DR800SG" continues.

zinj · 02-11-2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Goodbar

Hopefully this isn't true, but I just spoke to Best Buy and they indicated the only other data they now show on availability is the "first half of the year"! That's a big change from a week or so ago when they were saying Feb. 4th. It looks like the "Saga of the DR800SG" continues.

Interesting, sad but interesting.

badbob001 · 02-11-2010, 04:57 PM

You can see the previous BestBuy page from Google Cache.

The below screenshots shows what has changed. Most interesting is the mention of dictionary support. It would be sad interesting to see what the final release package is.

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02-09-2010, 03:05 PM	#65
zinj Connoisseur Posts: 97 Karma: 359912 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Device: Irex DR800SG, Kyobo Mirasol Reader, 2 Pocketbook Ultras	If IREX is listening...is there any truth to the rumor that the DR800 will be released in the US on Feb 15th?

02-09-2010, 03:14 PM	#66
Mr. Goodbar Wizard Posts: 1,005 Karma: 98078 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Mini 4	I don't think there was a specific data other than mid-February. All indications are that it's getting close, but who knows. I'm hoping we'll see something this week.

02-09-2010, 04:48 PM	#68
nikkie Guru Posts: 614 Karma: 73700 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: WA, USA Device: Android, Kindle Paperwhite, lots of ancient readers	I spoke to a Best Buy employee last night, and he said that with the inventory they had, it would probably be a couple more weeks until they were able to sell from the website.

02-10-2010, 03:33 PM	#71
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	there is no onboard storage for the stylus, right? so if they sell it without the cover you have no place at all for the stylus nm- there must be loop or pocket on the "protective sleeve"

02-11-2010, 10:32 AM	#73
Mr. Goodbar Wizard Posts: 1,005 Karma: 98078 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Mini 4	Hopefully this isn't true, but I just spoke to Best Buy and they indicated the only other data they now show on availability is the "first half of the year"! That's a big change from a week or so ago when they were saying Feb. 4th. It looks like the "Saga of the DR800SG" continues.

02-11-2010, 04:57 PM	#75
badbob001 Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1102020 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle Keyboard (rip), Kindle Voyage, Fire Tablet 10 '17, iPad '19	You can see the previous BestBuy page from Google Cache. The below screenshots shows what has changed. Most interesting is the mention of dictionary support. It would be sad interesting to see what the final release package is.

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