01-12-2007, 12:55 PM | #1 |
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New version of Sony® Portable Reader - PRS-500U2DB
I was looking at the www.sonystyle.com site and I searched for "sony reader". Look what was the first result I got.
Drumroll .... http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...SKU=PRS500U2DB A new version of sony reader! it costs $499 I couldn't see any difference between the specifications fo rthe old model and this new one before I rushed here to post my finding. |
01-12-2007, 01:07 PM | #2 | |
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I found a difference:
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01-12-2007, 01:07 PM | #3 | |
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WOW, nice find kacir!
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01-12-2007, 01:08 PM | #4 |
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Haha, you beat me by seconds, igor
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01-12-2007, 01:11 PM | #5 |
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I wonder if that cover is really worth $150.
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01-12-2007, 01:11 PM | #6 |
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Digged around some more and found this...
Attached is a small bigger photo with the Dooney & Bourke case I suppose. Last edited by TadW; 01-12-2007 at 01:17 PM. Reason: replaced with a bigger photo |
01-12-2007, 01:26 PM | #7 |
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...and it's Pride and Prejudice on the screen instead of Dan Brown. I guess they want to market this to women.
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01-12-2007, 01:27 PM | #8 | |
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01-12-2007, 03:45 PM | #9 | |
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I put it in my shopping cart at Sony Style and found this statement...
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01-12-2007, 04:00 PM | #10 |
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If they actually want people to pay $150 extra for it, they need to include some photos of what it looks like, not just a bland inside cover shot. Not to mention on their site when you click on it, it takes you to the same page as the regular reader and even the specs mention it comes in a black soft case, not the D&B one.
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01-14-2007, 05:36 PM | #12 |
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Looks like the entire page is gone now.
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...SKU=PRS500U2DB => The requested product is no longer available Return to the home page. |
01-14-2007, 06:42 PM | #13 | |
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The requested product is no longer available Return to the home page. Dang and it seems you all got to see it. Well I can see already I don't like the Cost! |
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01-15-2007, 04:14 AM | #14 |
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Well, well, I knew why I made a screenshot or two
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01-15-2007, 09:36 AM | #15 |
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Thanks for taking screenshots. Okay so what is new to this sucker. I read both pics and I didn't see anything new other than what was listed along with playing mp3's and something else I never heard of before, aac7? Surely as others said they are not going to charge $150 for a bookcover!!!???
Plus it looks identical. You think they can upgrade ours via the connect program where we check for updates? Now that would be nice of them and of course depending upon what it is that is so different about it. Wonder why they pulled the webpage.... someone screw up...... ha ha |
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