01-08-2010, 04:53 AM | #1 | |
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PocketBook and Netronix to merge as PocketBook Global
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01-08-2010, 05:11 AM | #3 |
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Wow! I'm impressed! This is a very surprising move.
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01-08-2010, 05:16 AM | #4 |
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FINALLY the info is out there in public!! yeesh...it was making me nutz!!
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01-08-2010, 05:19 AM | #5 |
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Whoa what a bad news for a lot of netronix device resellers
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01-08-2010, 05:23 AM | #6 |
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01-08-2010, 05:26 AM | #7 |
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so? Existing contracts will still have to be honored or renegotiated, but there are more than a few brands out there which are nothing more than rebadged devices with generic firmware...elimination of those brands can only help the market grow thanks to well designed firmware nad hardware. The rebranders do not provide solid firmware because they simply do not have the cash nor to they care to provide a well made product. This merging will create a company with experience and expertise in both areas. Also they won't need to sell hardware to just anyone as time goes on and can be more selective.
I bet other brands will also either merge, sellout or die off...and all of that is the natural evolution of a free market...best news of CES hands down! |
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Ho yeah for sure, but this is the announced dead of the Cool-er, Astak "mentor", Elonex and some others ^^
And what I know about netronix, is that they build on demand so if they now don't want to build anymore for X or Y, X or Y will die |
01-08-2010, 05:32 AM | #9 |
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As far as I know, Astak is part of Netronix anyway!
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01-08-2010, 05:59 AM | #10 | |
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Yeah. That has been my reaction.
Not sure where that one is going. And while we don't need tons of clones, i hope it won't kill diversity. I also hope it won't change too much as far as bookeen is conserned, i need them to be able to provide support for my opus Quote:
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01-08-2010, 06:54 AM | #11 |
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We will see. I don't think that netronix will stop manufacturing for other companies in the near future.
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01-08-2010, 06:55 AM | #12 |
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Actually, it will provide the company with first rate expertise in *three* areas: software, hardware and industrial design *ergonomics*. A great deal of the success of the PB360 is its pinpoint-perfect ergonomics (well, except for the stiffness of the wing buttons but those are effectively optional in daily use. ). Just compare the original Netronix design and the Opus to the PB360 changes from the Pocketbook guys and its clear those boys had more than software in mind.
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And I am sure Pocketbook Global will not just dump other brands. Those sort of deals pay the rent. Still it will likely be more efficient to move away from the build-on-demand model if that is how they have been doing things. It is one thing to nurture a new client along. But at some point it becomes clear some clients will never grow and actually can represent lost revenue because the time spent build for them could be better used for a higher end client. I think this is not only great for the industry & consumer, many were already noticing that the market is currently lousy with re-badged clones that differ only in name. That only slows down the factory because unless the brand boxes their devices themselves each brand needs it's own packaging. Kinda hard to deal with. If it helps to understand, laptops are essentially produced using the same model. A given factory can build units for a dozen or more brands. Except in the laptop market there can be variation between components for each brand. I world not worry about any brands which turn teats up after this because they were destine for that anyway. In fact I could see several of those brands to merge into a bigger and stronger brand...and again, that is only good for the rest of us because it lowers overhead, increases profits for the new company allowing them to be more competitive in the market because where they were ordering 500 pcs. at a whack, now they can order 5000 pcs. thus getting a better price so they can then compete on price and even quality if they choose to do so. The next few weeks will be interesting as the industry begins to watch the pieces move around the board. Now this is a FUN game... |
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Well, I don't think that Netronix will continue to distribute its rather awkward generic firmware. At least I hope so. Maybe the owners of the Netronix hardware with generic software (Cool-er, Elonex) might one good day be able to use PB's software on their readers.
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Also, Pocketbooks Global now can offer high end developer services to finally get these brands on board with real firmware rather than a lot of patches of dubious quality or outright kludges to get the "fix" out the door. |
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