Highest priced e-reader?

The iLiad Reader is on sale at Dymocks in Australia for $A899 ($US846) 
-- is that a record?

http://www.dymocks.com.au/iliad/pressrelease.aspx

The page hasn't been updated since December, which suggests they're not 
getting a whole lot of interest. But they do have the chutzpah to point 
out that 'stocks are limited'!

Meanwhile I can buy a notebook PC for $A500 or an Acer EEE for $A400. I 
think that answers the question below.

Jon.

Robotech_Master wrote:
> On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 9:07 PM, joseph harris <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>   
>> Which leaves the interesting question:  To what extent has the
>> stand-alone ebook a future?
>>     
>
>
> We still don't have the ideal reader for ebooks—something that is easy to
> read, easy to use, cheap, and durable. Ebooks are still in their "early
> adopter" phase.
>
> I know I wouldn't buy a Kindle, and I *like* reading ebooks. It's just too
> expensive.
>   

Aaron wrote:

 
You have the top of the line iLiad at $699. The Amazon Kindle at $399.99. The CyBook at $349 and the Sony Reader at $299.99 (currently on sale at Amazon for $260). 
 
The lowest priced e-reading device is currently the eBookWise for $109.99 but they seem loathe to do any marketing or promotion of that device. Still, it hits that less than $150 price mark.



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