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Amazon Kindle may promote competition - Sony Reader not before end of year?
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Where'd he get that model number? The new Sony Reader PRS-500.
![]() Wasn't EBR-500 the model for the prototype of the EBR-1000 (i.e. the Librié)? While I don't mean to argue with Nick, and certainly meaning him no disrespect, I believe I'll stick with PC Mag's report of by the end of October. ![]() ![]() |
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My first impression was how incredibly ugly this thing must be. But the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that it's a bad picture of it. It's no doubt a bit clunky, but it might fit a niche for people that need an e-ink device with a keyboard, and not a touch screen.
On the other hand, for typical reading like a novel, it seems like the keyboard might be a little annoying. I guess we won't know until someone holds it in their hands and let's us know what it's really like. The good thing is that every new device helps move e-ink readers forward, and the more they get into the mainstream, the better for all of us e-book fans. |
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Bob, the ugliness is the first thing I saw too. I don't care how functional it is, it has to look good before I am going to buy it.
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Ugly? It's butt-ugly!
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I prefer the term "Hideous"
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How about ghastly?
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Cheesy?
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At the right price ... I can do with an ugly bride ....
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Keep it going guys! They have to read us, that will make them change the case design.
It looks like an old office phone... |
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I wouldn't want to be caught in bed with that!
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My grandmother's e-reader looked less retro!
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Can they actually launch it? I mean, this is patented technology, we are getting a authorised screen for Europe (the iLiad), some for China (where intelectual property is fuzzy bussiness), one for Japan (Librie) and one for the USA (again Sony). Did the people of Sony forgot to buy exclusivity for USA? Are amazon guys planning to sell it from a mail store company in Brasil or something so?
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I expect they're getting their displays from the same place Sony, HanLin and iRex are getting theirs, if that's what you mean ....
Ah, now I get what you're saying. I don't think Sony could buy 'exclusivity' if they wanted to -- we have anti-monopoly laws here in the U.S. ![]() Besides, the e-Ink corporation has to want as many buyers for the product as they can manage, so they'd certainly be unhappy if PVI started trying to sell monopolies. Last edited by NatCh; 09-20-2006 at 11:09 AM. Reason: typo |
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