the official "see a device in a café near you" hookup thread

zelda_pinwheel · 07-19-2008, 09:09 AM

want to buy a device, but not sure which one ? wish you could try one out first ? insanely curious to see a real live e-ink screen up close ?? leave a message here saying where you live and what device you'd like to see. maybe there is an MR reader living near you who would be willing to meet up and show you theirs ! (offer to buy them a drink. works every time.

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have a device already ? think it's the most amazing invention since the codex ? want to spread the good word about e-ink ? want to make friends and influence people ? (

) leave a message telling us what reader you have, and what city you can show it off in.

PUT THE NAME OF THE CITY AND THE MODEL IN THE TITLE OF YOUR POST !

want a reader ? see a reader ! have a reader ? show it off ! compare and discuss, live and direct !!

also, PLEASE ADD YOURSELF TO THE MOBILEREAD FRAPPR MAP !! you can mention which device you have (if any) in the comment.

thanks to Guillaume from Bookeen and the "see a Kindle in your city" program for the idea.

JSWolf · 07-19-2008, 09:25 AM

I can show off my 505 in the Boston area no problem.

petermillard · 07-19-2008, 11:32 AM

Cybook Gen 3 (and leather case - ooh, pretty!) available for viewing in West London (Hammersmith/Shepherd's Bush/Chiswick area). PM me if interested.

Over · 07-19-2008, 11:49 AM

Be careful. Someone might be luring you to a trap, and steal your device.

MickeyC · 07-19-2008, 03:55 PM

Sony 505 & iPhone. Northern Virginia i.e., inside the Beltway

Patricia · 07-19-2008, 03:55 PM

If there's anyone in the Newport/Cardiff area who wants to see a Sony PRS500 (or an EEE) then I can show mine. (PM me.)

Elsi · 07-19-2008, 06:08 PM

I live north of Denton, but would be willing to meet up anywhere in the DFW area on Saturday or Sunday.

Alexander Turcic · 07-20-2008, 10:02 AM

Excellent idea, Zelda!

Luzern, Switzerland. Currently equipped with a Sony Reader PRS-500 and a PRS-505. Weekends work best for me.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-20-2008, 10:06 AM

thanks alex ! but i must give credit where credit is due : the idea really came from guillaume (bookeen) when we were talking the other day about how to raise the profile of ebooks ; he knows about the "see a kindle in your city" program and he thought it was a good start, so we decided it could be good to do that for *all* devices.

between that and the MR meetups, look out ! ebooks are going to take off !!

vivaldirules · 07-20-2008, 10:09 AM

You know, I would really love to check out an Asus EEE (or other UMPC) and I wouldn't mind taking a look at a Kindle. I would gladly bring my Sony 500, although you could check out the 505 at the Border's not from here. Anyone in the Houston area interested in a meet? Or, next Saturday I'll be in Amsterdam.

Elsi · 07-20-2008, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

You know, I would really love to check out an Asus EEE (or other UMPC) and I wouldn't mind taking a look at a Kindle. I would gladly bring my Sony 500, although you could check out the 505 at the Border's not from here. Anyone in the Houston area interested in a meet? Or, next Saturday I'll be in Amsterdam.

You can check out an Asus EEE PC at most Best Buy stores. The ones in Dallas had the 700 series in stock. I'm going for the 901, I think, for the new processor and the larger screen resolution. But, since the keyboards are the same, it was enough for me to check out the 700 in the store. I would like to see one of the MSI Wind computers before I finalize my selection, though. What's holding me up right now is that neither the Wind nor the EEE PC 901 have their Linux pre-load version available yet, and I'm giving up on the Windows OS.

Over · 07-20-2008, 02:56 PM

Estoril/Cascais, in Portugal. PM me if you wanna check out a Cybook Gen3

daffy4u · 07-20-2008, 03:03 PM

I just directed someone on the Amazon forums who posted about arranging a meetup in Houston.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-20-2008, 03:07 PM

maybe it's time for elsi to start the official Texas meetup thread ? she has volunteered to organise it. that might be better than trying to organise something in this one ; this is more for arranging individual meets. i've left a little message for her.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-20-2008, 03:51 PM

info : there is also a french language thread for proposing meets in france / among francophones.

07-19-2008, 09:09 AM	#1
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	the official "see a device in a café near you" hookup thread want to buy a device, but not sure which one ? wish you could try one out first ? insanely curious to see a real live e-ink screen up close ?? leave a message here saying where you live and what device you'd like to see. maybe there is an MR reader living near you who would be willing to meet up and show you theirs ! (offer to buy them a drink. works every time. ) have a device already ? think it's the most amazing invention since the codex ? want to spread the good word about e-ink ? want to make friends and influence people ? () leave a message telling us what reader you have, and what city you can show it off in. PUT THE NAME OF THE CITY AND THE MODEL IN THE TITLE OF YOUR POST ! want a reader ? see a reader ! have a reader ? show it off ! compare and discuss, live and direct !! also, PLEASE ADD YOURSELF TO THE MOBILEREAD FRAPPR MAP !! you can mention which device you have (if any) in the comment. thanks to Guillaume from Bookeen and the "see a Kindle in your city" program for the idea.

07-19-2008, 09:25 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,492 Karma: 136564766 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	PRS-505 in Boston, MA I can show off my 505 in the Boston area no problem.

07-19-2008, 03:55 PM	#6
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Cardiff, Newport, SE Wales. PRS500 and Asus EEE 4G If there's anyone in the Newport/Cardiff area who wants to see a Sony PRS500 (or an EEE) then I can show mine. (PM me.)

07-19-2008, 06:08 PM	#7
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	DFW Area: Kindle and (soon) PRS 505 I live north of Denton, but would be willing to meet up anywhere in the DFW area on Saturday or Sunday.

07-20-2008, 10:02 AM	#8
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Sony Reader PRS-500 & PRS-505, Luzern, Switzerland Excellent idea, Zelda! Luzern, Switzerland. Currently equipped with a Sony Reader PRS-500 and a PRS-505. Weekends work best for me.

07-19-2008, 11:32 AM	#3
petermillard Evangelist Posts: 496 Karma: 2384998 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, UK Device: iPad, iPhone, K3 & Amazon - between them they cover my needs.	Cybook Gen 3 (and leather case - ooh, pretty!) available for viewing in West London (Hammersmith/Shepherd's Bush/Chiswick area). PM me if interested.

07-19-2008, 11:49 AM	#4
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	Be careful. Someone might be luring you to a trap, and steal your device.

07-19-2008, 03:55 PM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Sony 505 & iPhone. Northern Virginia i.e., inside the Beltway

07-20-2008, 10:06 AM	#9
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	thanks alex ! but i must give credit where credit is due : the idea really came from guillaume (bookeen) when we were talking the other day about how to raise the profile of ebooks ; he knows about the "see a kindle in your city" program and he thought it was a good start, so we decided it could be good to do that for all devices. between that and the MR meetups, look out ! ebooks are going to take off !!

07-20-2008, 10:09 AM	#10
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	You know, I would really love to check out an Asus EEE (or other UMPC) and I wouldn't mind taking a look at a Kindle. I would gladly bring my Sony 500, although you could check out the 505 at the Border's not from here. Anyone in the Houston area interested in a meet? Or, next Saturday I'll be in Amsterdam.

07-20-2008, 02:56 PM	#12
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	Estoril/Cascais, in Portugal. PM me if you wanna check out a Cybook Gen3

07-20-2008, 03:03 PM	#13
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I just directed someone on the Amazon forums who posted about arranging a meetup in Houston.

07-20-2008, 03:07 PM	#14
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	maybe it's time for elsi to start the official Texas meetup thread ? she has volunteered to organise it. that might be better than trying to organise something in this one ; this is more for arranging individual meets. i've left a little message for her.

07-20-2008, 03:51 PM	#15
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	France / rencontres francophones info : there is also a french language thread for proposing meets in france / among francophones.

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