First real review

Ham Cannon · 03-20-2010, 02:58 AM

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/mp3/...er.aspx?page=1

Pretty positive, but they agree that it's overpriced. There's a video here:

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/mp3/...er.aspx?page=4

Knock $100 off the price and add a page forward button on the left, and it would be a really compelling device.

SCION · 03-20-2010, 03:44 AM

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...the lack of an app store and the Borders eBook store at launch dims some of the Alex’s appeal. Assuming Spring Design adds 3G—without jacking up the price—and rolls out other promised features, this will be a much better device.

This sums it up. $400 is too much for a 6" e-ink screen with non-compelling e-ink features. The Sony Daily Edition is questionable also at $400 but the overall package is desirable to those who insist on a finger-touch screen.

jen6060 · 03-20-2010, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SCION

This sums it up. $400 is too much for a 6" e-ink screen with non-compelling e-ink features. The Sony Daily Edition is questionable also at $400 but the overall package is desirable to those who insist on a finger-touch screen.

I agree it's overpriced. I'd like one actually even though i just bought a nook recently. but i'm disappointed - I thought i had read that alex would be priced at about $359 or $369 or something...

NNolan · 03-22-2010, 07:26 AM

I think I read somewhere that the $359 price will be the ones you can buy at Borders this summer. I read the PDF of the user manual yesterday and the Alex will have a "Go To Location/Page" function, unlike the Nook, so I'm probably going to put my Nook up for adoption soon.

jen6060 · 03-22-2010, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NNolan

I think I read somewhere that the $359 price will be the ones you can buy at Borders this summer. I read the PDF of the user manual yesterday and the Alex will have a "Go To Location/Page" function, unlike the Nook, so I'm probably going to put my Nook up for adoption soon.

Yes I agree. the lack of a go-to page on Nook

is frustrating. Right now for some reason my library book isn't opening in my Sony, but it's ok in my Nook. But now just going to my last read page is so unwieldy. Such a basic function, it's just disappointing they didnt include it in basic firmware! Its partly why I would consider Alex, but I also welcome not having to softroot a device.. Softrooting didnt seem to work for me bec of battery issues on my Nook and my being so IT inept - though I may try again...

NNolan · 03-23-2010, 09:02 PM

I saw an Alex review on Engadget from last week. The reviewer likes it, but complains about the lack of a dedicated bookstore to buy bestsellers from right now. If it really has full ADE support they should have been able to load current epubs from Kobo, Sony, Fictionwise, etc (anywhere but Amazon/Barnes & Noble), but it reads like they didn't even try, just stated that Google Books is all you get until this coming summer when the Borders set up is finished. If this thing succeeds it will be in spite of the press, I'm afraid.

thinkpad · 04-19-2010, 04:13 AM

Does anyone know if it's possible to just keep the e-ink screen on while switching off the lcd-screen?

Found the answer in the review previously posted:

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The LCD dims then turns off after a period of inactivity, or users can turn the LCD off when reading on the EPD.

My biggest concern with this device is the small page-turning buttons and that they are placed at the bottom of the device.

03-20-2010, 02:58 AM	#1
Ham Cannon Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 100 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Pocketbook 360, Sony Reader 505, Kobo Touch, iPad 1, iPhone 4	First real review http://www.laptopmag.com/review/mp3/...er.aspx?page=1 Pretty positive, but they agree that it's overpriced. There's a video here: http://www.laptopmag.com/review/mp3/...er.aspx?page=4 Knock $100 off the price and add a page forward button on the left, and it would be a really compelling device.

03-22-2010, 07:26 AM	#4
NNolan Compulsive Gadget Geek Posts: 401 Karma: 4219324 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Almost Canada Device: One of each, and two in some cases	I think I read somewhere that the $359 price will be the ones you can buy at Borders this summer. I read the PDF of the user manual yesterday and the Alex will have a "Go To Location/Page" function, unlike the Nook, so I'm probably going to put my Nook up for adoption soon. Last edited by NNolan; 03-22-2010 at 07:28 AM.

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03-23-2010, 09:02 PM	#6
NNolan Compulsive Gadget Geek Posts: 401 Karma: 4219324 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Almost Canada Device: One of each, and two in some cases	I saw an Alex review on Engadget from last week. The reviewer likes it, but complains about the lack of a dedicated bookstore to buy bestsellers from right now. If it really has full ADE support they should have been able to load current epubs from Kobo, Sony, Fictionwise, etc (anywhere but Amazon/Barnes & Noble), but it reads like they didn't even try, just stated that Google Books is all you get until this coming summer when the Borders set up is finished. If this thing succeeds it will be in spite of the press, I'm afraid.