Should I take the plunge or wait some more months to get my first eReader? - Page 3

kc24zz · 10-09-2010, 11:57 AM

Buy now.

I waited for all the same reasons until I ended up with my hand in a cast. I love the sony 300. Instant download, easy management with calibre, and No More buying bookcases!

I regret not buying the first reader ever sold. So just pick one and go!

nessin · 10-12-2010, 02:32 PM

If it even matters anymore, I'm buying now. I was sitting on the fence waiting for a Nook 2/Nook Lite, but the lack of any detail what-so-ever is just starting to really sour me on Barnes & Noble.

Plus I've been playing with Calibre and the transition from epub to mobi isn't very taxing. I also toyed with the Library excuse but I honestly use the Library mostly for audio books and those I listen to on other devices anyways. So it all came down to the bonuses of epub vs better screen/battery/weight of the Kindle, and B&Ns silence pushed me to overcome the epub problem.

If anyone is waiting on price drops, don't. Consumer electronics rarely go on sale for the holiday's unless there is a large market competition (as in number of distrubtors such as with cheap cell phones and PC parts) so don't expect ereaders to get any special deals. Even when those do go on sale its usually a rush to cut prices and Amazon/BN already cut prices earlier this year and thanks to Sony not matching them there isn't much driving another price cut.

desertgrandma · 10-12-2010, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kc24zz

Buy now.

I regret not buying the first reader ever sold. So just pick one and go!

Altho I just upgraded from the k1 bought in June of 08 to the K3.......in no way do I regret NOT waiting.

The years of pleasure the K1 gave me are irreplaceable!

ProfCrash · 10-12-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Altho I just upgraded from the k1 bought in June of 08 to the K3.......in no way do I regret NOT waiting.

The years of pleasure the K1 gave me are irreplaceable!

Agreed, although I got my DXG a couple of months before the K3 was released.

tubemonkey · 10-12-2010, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by nessin

If anyone is waiting on price drops, don't. Consumer electronics rarely go on sale for the holiday's unless there is a large market competition (as in number of distrubtors such as with cheap cell phones and PC parts) so don't expect ereaders to get any special deals.

Last Black Friday, Best Buy was giving away $30 gift cards for each Sony Pocket Reader purchase; and most of the large stores selling iPods were also giving away gift cards ($30-50) for nano and touch purchases.

I expect the same will happen again this year. I'll be buying my ereader over Black Friday.

desertgrandma · 10-12-2010, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Last Black Friday, Best Buy was giving away $30 gift cards for each Sony Pocket Reader purchase; and most of the large stores selling iPods were also giving away gift cards ($30-50) for nano and touch purchases.

I expect the same will happen again this year. I'll be buying my ereader over Black Friday.

provided you get there in time to get one.

Black Friday is notorious for stores having very few really popular items in stock

Is it worth the $30 to fight that crowd?

SeaBookGuy · 10-12-2010, 11:29 PM

I ordered my Sony 650 from Abt the other day - saving $30 in sales tax right there (free shipping, too)!

tubemonkey · 10-12-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

provided you get there in time to get one.

Black Friday is notorious for stores having very few really popular items in stock

Is it worth the $30 to fight that crowd?

Depends on the store and if you're already there for other purchases.

I'm mostly waiting for the release of Nook 2, but also to see what deals might be available.

nessin · 10-13-2010, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Last Black Friday, Best Buy was giving away $30 gift cards for each Sony Pocket Reader purchase; and most of the large stores selling iPods were also giving away gift cards ($30-50) for nano and touch purchases.

I expect the same will happen again this year. I'll be buying my ereader over Black Friday.

Apparently you missed part of my post. MP3 players go on sale because there is a lot of companies selling them. Also a gift card give away is a far different beast than a sale or price reduction.

bill_mchale · 10-13-2010, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nessin

Apparently you missed part of my post. MP3 players go on sale because there is a lot of companies selling them. Also a gift card give away is a far different beast than a sale or price reduction.

I don't think it is fair to compare iPods with other mp3 players. Yes, they all do essentially the same thing, but the iPod has maintained such a dominant position in that market, that its only real competitor is mobile/smart phones that include music playback ability.

I would also say, that in my experience, quite a few items do go on sale. Sony, the Kindle and the Nook now are all being sold in multiple retailers, so do have to compete with each other. I don't really expect the Kindle or the Nook to see big if any price reductions for the Holiday, but the Sony, given its high price compared to the others might see some deals.

--
Bill

tubemonkey · 10-13-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nessin

Apparently you missed part of my post. MP3 players go on sale because there is a lot of companies selling them. Also a gift card give away is a far different beast than a sale or price reduction.

I didn't miss your post. A gift card is the same as a sale, if it's from a store you already shop at.

I expect to see to see gift cards again this year for iPods and eReaders; just like last year.

nessin · 10-13-2010, 04:35 PM

Basic high school economics isn't rocket science people. And I realize most people don't look at Market Trend graphs for fun, but it doesn't take that step to realize Apple avoids sales like the plague and restricts individual stores from offering reduced prices via minimum price agreements (one reason why you see Gift Card give-a-ways as an alternative). If people want to believe insanely stupid things about finanicial realities... well I suppose there is a reason we just had a huge recesssion.

Anyways, back on track with the topic, I was simply pointing out that waiting for a sale/price reduction is kind of pointless with respect to ereaders at the moment. Anything can happen, but any tracing of historical sales data will hold up that concept, both with respect to ereaders and other devices in the same boat as they are now. I'm sure you'll see deals like the gift cards to encourage sales but for any consumer who believes a gift card to be equivalent to reduced price of the product probably is a text book case for how those kinds of offers have the exact opposite effect. You might save money waiting for them, but more than likely just spend more thinking you're ahead.

tubemonkey · 10-13-2010, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by nessin

Basic high school economics isn't rocket science people. And I realize most people don't look at Market Trend graphs for fun, but it doesn't take that step to realize Apple avoids sales like the plague and restricts individual stores from offering reduced prices via minimum price agreements (one reason why you see Gift Card give-a-ways as an alternative). If people want to believe insanely stupid things about finanicial realities... well I suppose there is a reason we just had a huge recesssion.

Long live gift card sales.

tubemonkey · 10-13-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nessin

I'm sure you'll see deals like the gift cards to encourage sales but for any consumer who believes a gift card to be equivalent to reduced price of the product probably is a text book case for how those kinds of offers have the exact opposite effect. You might save money waiting for them, but more than likely just spend more thinking you're ahead.

I'm not them. I don't think of a gift card that way. I treat it like cash and only use it to buy everyday items on my normal shopping list. Hence, I never bother with gift card sales at stores I don't normally shop at.

Fbone · 10-13-2010, 09:27 PM

Has anyone seen the upcoming black friday ads yet?

They're always leaked and posted on websites somewhere.

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10-09-2010, 11:57 AM	#31
kc24zz Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 318 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: northern calif Device: sony prs 505, galaxy tab	Buy now. I waited for all the same reasons until I ended up with my hand in a cast. I love the sony 300. Instant download, easy management with calibre, and No More buying bookcases! I regret not buying the first reader ever sold. So just pick one and go!

10-12-2010, 02:32 PM	#32
nessin Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: None	If it even matters anymore, I'm buying now. I was sitting on the fence waiting for a Nook 2/Nook Lite, but the lack of any detail what-so-ever is just starting to really sour me on Barnes & Noble. Plus I've been playing with Calibre and the transition from epub to mobi isn't very taxing. I also toyed with the Library excuse but I honestly use the Library mostly for audio books and those I listen to on other devices anyways. So it all came down to the bonuses of epub vs better screen/battery/weight of the Kindle, and B&Ns silence pushed me to overcome the epub problem. If anyone is waiting on price drops, don't. Consumer electronics rarely go on sale for the holiday's unless there is a large market competition (as in number of distrubtors such as with cheap cell phones and PC parts) so don't expect ereaders to get any special deals. Even when those do go on sale its usually a rush to cut prices and Amazon/BN already cut prices earlier this year and thanks to Sony not matching them there isn't much driving another price cut.

10-12-2010, 11:29 PM	#37
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I ordered my Sony 650 from Abt the other day - saving $30 in sales tax right there (free shipping, too)!

10-13-2010, 04:35 PM	#42
nessin Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: None	Basic high school economics isn't rocket science people. And I realize most people don't look at Market Trend graphs for fun, but it doesn't take that step to realize Apple avoids sales like the plague and restricts individual stores from offering reduced prices via minimum price agreements (one reason why you see Gift Card give-a-ways as an alternative). If people want to believe insanely stupid things about finanicial realities... well I suppose there is a reason we just had a huge recesssion. Anyways, back on track with the topic, I was simply pointing out that waiting for a sale/price reduction is kind of pointless with respect to ereaders at the moment. Anything can happen, but any tracing of historical sales data will hold up that concept, both with respect to ereaders and other devices in the same boat as they are now. I'm sure you'll see deals like the gift cards to encourage sales but for any consumer who believes a gift card to be equivalent to reduced price of the product probably is a text book case for how those kinds of offers have the exact opposite effect. You might save money waiting for them, but more than likely just spend more thinking you're ahead.

10-13-2010, 09:27 PM	#45
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Has anyone seen the upcoming black friday ads yet? They're always leaked and posted on websites somewhere.

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