Too expensive for what little it does. Capacitive touchscreen is dodgy and lags. Who has the time to spend half a minute to do something as simple as a keyword search? No multitasking. Too slow.
Hopefully a lot of business types will buy this first model so that Plastic Logic will have lots of money to build a better model
There is an amazon Kindle application for the ipod/iPhone that acts as a reader. If you mean that apple should make a reader, they are coming out with a table very soon.
And? surf the web? Email? Text? Notes? Voice Control? Ect???? Just because it have a bigger screen does not mean it can have a price tag of 800 dollars!
This company sucks big time. It's just like Apple, loading a bunch of garbage softwares I don't want and expect me to sell a kidney just to pay for it? I hope this product fails.
im paying 200 bucks for this, not 800 !!! and this because in a year or two we will have good e-readers, maybe even with color screens, at a good price.
I'm sure it will sell, because people working in high positions have at least the money to buy one - and QUE will help making their business day a bit more comfortable. And what's your problem with the company name? Plastic Logic is the exact description for what they are producing: semiconductors on flexible plastic substrates.
Well, good on her. Back to the topic then... I'm not a businessman, but a student (i.e. not particularly wealthy at the moment), which is a pity because I think Plastic Logic's new ProReader is awesome and I would love to have it. But when it becomes more affordable I will definitely be interested in one.
Crashed and burned, $649 and up, no way!
Who would pay that much, are they crazy?
Who ever set the price needs to be fired for wasting company resources!
Coming to a store near you on sale for $99.95 very soon..
mik22pik 1 year ago
i'd rather get an ipad. :P
mark95427 1 year ago
Too expensive for what little it does. Capacitive touchscreen is dodgy and lags. Who has the time to spend half a minute to do something as simple as a keyword search? No multitasking. Too slow.
Hopefully a lot of business types will buy this first model so that Plastic Logic will have lots of money to build a better model
wakkarat 2 years ago
The Apple store should consider making one of their Ipod/Iphone apps as a reader.
theRecONcile 2 years ago
kindle app much?
03veritas 2 years ago
what do you mean?
theRecONcile 2 years ago
There is an amazon Kindle application for the ipod/iPhone that acts as a reader. If you mean that apple should make a reader, they are coming out with a table very soon.
03veritas 2 years ago
you could buy tons of books with the price of this thing...
VideoGamePlayer12 2 years ago
$649.99 and $799.99????????WHAT? Why in the world would you get an $800 device that can to maybe 4 different things?!??!?!!
Pointless...
7075403942 2 years ago
@7075403942 A bigger screen is nice for certain documents, like newspapers and pdfs. Still, you can get a Kindle DX for 489.
DejectedPanda 2 years ago
And? surf the web? Email? Text? Notes? Voice Control? Ect???? Just because it have a bigger screen does not mean it can have a price tag of 800 dollars!
7075403942 2 years ago
@7075403942 Yeah, it does look pricey for an E-Reader, even with the big screen.
DejectedPanda 2 years ago
This company sucks big time. It's just like Apple, loading a bunch of garbage softwares I don't want and expect me to sell a kidney just to pay for it? I hope this product fails.
pic18usb 2 years ago
yeah their target demographic are wall street executives
Ferrarie100 2 years ago
I'd be helpful in healthcare.
djbro16 2 years ago
it's aimed at business people, so they figure that they're either wealthy, or the company will buy one for the executives.
I like the size, that means you can view PDFs natively, which is awesome. But yeah the technology might be rendered obsolete by the Pixel Qi display.
rellio1 2 years ago
im paying 200 bucks for this, not 800 !!! and this because in a year or two we will have good e-readers, maybe even with color screens, at a good price.
mq123465 2 years ago
Wow what a tag price... too much for my pocket :-/
but the E-book reader looks gooood.
Gilco333 2 years ago 2
are u crazy nobodys gonna buy a 8oo bucks eraders espesialy from a copany calles plastc logic.
cabokevin 2 years ago
@cabokevin
I'm sure it will sell, because people working in high positions have at least the money to buy one - and QUE will help making their business day a bit more comfortable. And what's your problem with the company name? Plastic Logic is the exact description for what they are producing: semiconductors on flexible plastic substrates.
PT169 2 years ago
Well, good on her. Back to the topic then... I'm not a businessman, but a student (i.e. not particularly wealthy at the moment), which is a pity because I think Plastic Logic's new ProReader is awesome and I would love to have it. But when it becomes more affordable I will definitely be interested in one.
carlosariars 2 years ago
is Ina Fried a woman? its hard to tell, im being serious.
jagjagin 2 years ago
jagjagin: Ina Fried, according to CNET, "changed genders"... she's referred to by "her", so she's a trans-woman I think (male to female).
No, I'm not trying to make fun of her.
AndrewFaulds 2 years ago
wow
jagjagin 2 years ago
@jagjagin she is now.
supersailorearth 2 years ago
LOL
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