CES News Wanted!

erosco · 01-10-2010, 05:28 AM

Come on Robert! We're all hanging out for the new announcements!!

Cheers
erosco

Solicitous · 01-10-2010, 06:08 AM

Patience young Jedi, patience. I don't think we'll see Robert for a couple of days, but the time CES finishes and he packs up and gets home.

I'm looking forward to any announcements. I'm eager for a 9.7" (suitable size for Uni) ereader but from what I am reading the plastic substrate screens wont be available for some time on all manufacturers' readers

theducks · 01-10-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Solicitous

Patience young Jedi, patience. I don't think we'll see Robert for a couple of days, but the time CES finishes and he packs up and gets home.

I'm looking forward to any announcements. I'm eager for a 9.7" (suitable size for Uni) ereader but from what I am reading the plastic substrate screens wont be available for some time on all manufacturers' readers

Packing is for apprentices, not Jedi Masters

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Chiron · 01-10-2010, 12:41 PM

I want to know when Astak will bring the A9 to US and start selling it (and at what price too

)

pilotbob · 01-10-2010, 12:43 PM

I sure Robert is working from dawn to dusk (and perhaps longer) at the Astak booth.

However, it is interesting there have been no official press releases even.

BOb

Solicitous · 01-11-2010, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by theducks

Packing is for apprentices, not Jedi Masters

So Robert is a Jedi Master? Well in that case best be careful with the Astak announcements "These are the E-Readers you have been looking for"

theducks · 01-11-2010, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Solicitous

So Robert is a Jedi Master? Well in that case best be careful with the Astak announcements "These are the E-Readers you have been looking for"

lionel47 · 01-11-2010, 11:02 AM

Well, I guess Astak had nothing to announce at CES, after all. The only news clip I've been able to google about them at CES only mentions the EZ Reader and the PocketPro.

This was disappointing to say the least.

pilotbob · 01-11-2010, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by lionel47

Well, I guess Astak had nothing to announce at CES, after all. The only news clip I've been able to google about them at CES only mentions the EZ Reader and the PocketPro.

This was disappointing to say the least.

Agreed. Why spend all that time and money to go to CES if you don't have something new to show or announce? I'm sure you could get better bang for your advertising $.

BOb

originkim · 01-11-2010, 11:18 AM

I miss Robert already!

polly · 01-11-2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Agreed. Why spend all that time and money to go to CES if you don't have something new to show or announce? I'm sure you could get better bang for your advertising $.

BOb

There have been some hints about their new touch screen readers. This link, for instance, has pictures. I think that the reviewers were overwhelmed by all of the different ereaders on display. A prototype from a company they hadn't heard of could easily be overlooked.

You also can't underestimate that value of networking, seeing what the competition is up to, talking with the Jinke reps, and getting your company's name more recognized by the attendees. At least a couple of them had never heard of Astak before and wrote favorable reviews of the PEZ.

It would be nice if there was a detailed press release with pictures though.

pilotbob · 01-11-2010, 03:36 PM

polly,

I agree with all that... but the way to get noticed at CES is to make some noise. Perhaps Astak was there and showing something new off... but as far as I know there weren't. Engadget and Gizmodo have both reported on Astak stuff before... so they are known to these types of places.

BOb

theducks · 01-11-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Agreed. Why spend all that time and money to go to CES if you don't have something new to show or announce? I'm sure you could get better bang for your advertising $.

BOb

I expected a big, noisy announcement

and a updated Web page as soon as it hit.

polly · 01-11-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by theducks

I expected a big, noisy announcement

and a updated Web page as soon as it hit.

Me too!

DaleDe · 01-11-2010, 05:03 PM

Well here are a couple of pictures of the Astak booth. Astak did not show any 9" devices but is working on some. They did show a new web site for selling books. They had lots of interest in devices and showed a 6" prototype with touch screen, Wifi, and notes. More on that one later. I don't really want to take away for Bob's information when he returns.

Dale

01-10-2010, 05:28 AM	#1
erosco Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle PW2	CES News Wanted! Come on Robert! We're all hanging out for the new announcements!! Cheers erosco

01-11-2010, 05:03 PM	#15
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	Well here are a couple of pictures of the Astak booth. Astak did not show any 9" devices but is working on some. They did show a new web site for selling books. They had lots of interest in devices and showed a 6" prototype with touch screen, Wifi, and notes. More on that one later. I don't really want to take away for Bob's information when he returns. Dale Attached Thumbnails

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Solicitous Wizard Posts: 1,434 Karma: 1525776 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TAS, Australia Device: Astak Pocket Pro (Black), 2 x Kindle WiFi (Graphite), iPod Touch 4G	Patience young Jedi, patience. I don't think we'll see Robert for a couple of days, but the time CES finishes and he packs up and gets home. I'm looking forward to any announcements. I'm eager for a 9.7" (suitable size for Uni) ereader but from what I am reading the plastic substrate screens wont be available for some time on all manufacturers' readers

01-10-2010, 12:41 PM	#4
Chiron Fantasy & SciFi Reader Posts: 183 Karma: 262 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico Device: Astak EZ Reader Pocket Pro	I want to know when Astak will bring the A9 to US and start selling it (and at what price too )

01-10-2010, 12:43 PM	#5
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	I sure Robert is working from dawn to dusk (and perhaps longer) at the Astak booth. However, it is interesting there have been no official press releases even. BOb

01-11-2010, 11:02 AM	#8
lionel47 Addict Posts: 361 Karma: 170 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Device: B&N Nook, Nook Color	Well, I guess Astak had nothing to announce at CES, after all. The only news clip I've been able to google about them at CES only mentions the EZ Reader and the PocketPro. This was disappointing to say the least.

01-11-2010, 11:18 AM	#10
originkim Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai, China Device: Hanlin V5(=EZreader PP)	I miss Robert already!

01-11-2010, 03:36 PM	#12
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	polly, I agree with all that... but the way to get noticed at CES is to make some noise. Perhaps Astak was there and showing something new off... but as far as I know there weren't. Engadget and Gizmodo have both reported on Astak stuff before... so they are known to these types of places. BOb

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