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Sold out at J.C. Penny—but still interesting: $129.99 color backlit e-reader with five-inch screen and ePub and PDF
November 22, 2009 | 11:03 am
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By David Rothman
A mere $129.99 was the holiday price for the Simplicit.E.Reader on a J.C. Penny.com product page. Alas, it’s “currently unavailable.” Hmm. Any chance of that changing? Specs:
–Five inch color screen, backlit (hey, each to his own—I like LCDs!).
–1G memory.
–SD slot.
–USB input.
–“Compatible with Adobe DRM ePub and PDF eBooks and files.”
–Plays music. MP3s? Same for videos. Plus you can view photos.
The original MSRP price was $219.19. Given the steep discount, that’s not good news for people hoping for another crack at this. Maybe the company ought to try a better name. The Simplicit site, meanwhile, is apparently unreachable except for a Google-cached page, so don’t count on it. But I am contacting the company to see if prospective Simplicit buyers have any chance.
OK, gang, what e-book-reader-related specials are you spotting with the holidays season starting up?
(Via MobileRead and besttabletreview.)
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Comments:
If you’re in the market for a decent reader without the wi-fi/cell network capabilities of the new-gen readers, why not stick with old faithful, the eBookWise? The eBookWise can read many best-sellers (not all, sadly), is $89.99 or so, and it’s a really nice little machine. I’ve had mine for a couple of years now and never had a bit of trouble with it except I ran over the USB plug with my desk chair and now have to wiggle it to get it to fit into the eBookWise.
Full disclosure–Fictionwise has NOT paid me for this endorsement. However, if they wish to do so, I will happily accept payment or a new USB cord.
Rob Preece
Publisher