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Where to buy Sony Ebook Reader?

 
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riley



Joined: 08 Feb 2003
Location: where creditors can find me
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:38 am    Post subject: Where to buy Sony Ebook Reader? Reply with quote
I've been looking for awhile and haven't seen any place that sells one. Are they in Korea?

Also, is there any ebook reader that people would reccomend?
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jeffkim1972



Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Location: Mokpo
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was looking into this as well.

I would just order online from abroad. Can't seem to find it on gmarket at all.

Korea always lags when it comes to these "intellectual" gadgets. Always wanted to get a smartphone here other than the blackjack, but not to be done.

Amazon has their own out with wireless, but can't view pdf files.

The Kindle i think it's called.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=amb_link_6003602_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0CNVDJFNQW9EN58K8M9H&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=337021901&pf_rd_i=507846
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Category:IRex_iLiad


But very expensive
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hanguker



Joined: 16 Mar 2005
Location: Korea
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Amazon.com KINDLE seems like the next big thing in Ebook readers.

It's also very expensive (and looks like a big clunker to me), but check the link for a demo video and some information. It's currently low in stock but you should be able to order it from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=pd_sl_aw_flat-hi_kindle_40694839_1
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I actually found a wiki page

http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix

Since I last checked there are a few models out.
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dogshed



Joined: 28 Apr 2006
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I like the idea of the Kindle, but I'll wait for the next generation or for a generic version from another manufacturer.
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Thunndarr



Joined: 30 Sep 2003
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you don't mind doing a bit of work, you can turn an Ipod Touch into a serviceable e-book reader.

Naturally, it has both pros and cons over dedicated readers.
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
How can you read on that small display though.

These readers are close to normal paperback book size for a page.
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Thunndarr



Joined: 30 Sep 2003
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
mrsquirrel wrote:
How can you read on that small display though.

These readers are close to normal paperback book size for a page.


Just because the display is small doesn't mean the characters have to be. You can set the font to whatever size is comfortable to you, you'll just end up flipping pages more often.
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chevro1et



Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Location: Busan, ROK
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thunndarr wrote:
If you don't mind doing a bit of work, you can turn an Ipod Touch into a serviceable e-book reader.

Naturally, it has both pros and cons over dedicated readers.


Same can be done with a Sony PSP with custom firmware.
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jeffkim1972



Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Location: Mokpo
PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Other downfall i saw was the prices of the ebooks. I'm not much of a novel reader, but if you check out the prices on www.ebooks.com, they're sometimes more expensive than the real thing.
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dreadster



Joined: 08 May 2007
Location: Daegu, South Korea
PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Where to buy Sony Ebook Reader? Reply with quote
riley wrote:
I've been looking for awhile and haven't seen any place that sells one. Are they in Korea?

Also, is there any ebook reader that people would reccomend?


I doubt you'll see either the Sony Reader or the Amazon Kindle in Korea. Both of them are tied to the American market, Sony because of book licensing and Amazon because the device require a cellular connection with a phone network to transfer books across.

There is, I believe, an ebook reader that's just become available in the Korean market. This article doesn't seem to give any word on price, but judging by similar devices, you're probably looking at approx $300

http://aving.net/usa/news/default.asp?mode=read&c_num=67859&C_Code=01&SP_Num=0

I think this is a rebranding of a Taiwanese model called the Starebook. If you go to this forum page, you'll see several reviews at the top.

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=7d75dfac41b8553e3ecd1d4e7321f60e&f=125
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006
PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I saw a Sony ebook read on Korea Auction - 300k+

From what I read yesterday the NUUT is discontinued.

I never even knew it had started.

http://www.nuutbook.com/


It's still available

Not sure if it does Englisheee though.

Have to look into that.
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