Does anyone know where I can buy the Sony EReader PRS 505 in BKK or maybe even Khon Kaen, if I order it from a Sony Dealer can they in turn request it ? Ta

E

I also want one. Google turned up this:

http://www.pda4thai.com/modules.php?name=N...le&sid=1317

but I can't read Thai so maybe someone else can chip in with a brief translation

I'm looking for one too. Or maybe the new Amazon Kindle. Anybody know where i can find one in Bkk?? Phantip Plaza? I'm an avid book reader and I have a lot of e-books, but I don't like to read them with my laptop.

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

You might look at a BeBook (http://mybebook.com/). Similar to the Sony, but a little bit cheaper in price. It took exactly 8 days from the day I ordered (29Jan) to the day I received it (5Feb) here in Pattaya and shipping cost was only 15 dollars US.

Greg

On ebay can buy sony cheaper

I poseted in the other thread bhphotovideo.com has them for delivery to thailand. I have a Sony PRS-700 that will be delivered from them tomorrow by UPS in bkk. only took 4 days from ordering.

The Sony readers are not available from any sony dealer in asia. Only distributed in Europe, US and Canada.

Sorry to restart this thread again, still not found out anything ? Anybody have any luck ? Tried doing google searches, can't even find any on-line (thai) stores that stock this !

E

I checked yesterday and today in Panthip Plaza in BKK. Nobody know about Ebook readers, also Sony, GPS, palm pc shops...

I'll check also in Singapore on my way to my Bali holiday...

I checked yesterday and today in Panthip Plaza in BKK. Nobody know about Ebook readers, also Sony, GPS, palm pc shops...

I'll check also in Singapore on my way to my Bali holiday...

Sony do not distribute the PRS-505 or PRS-700 anywhere in Asia, only option is import from US or Europe. Got mine from the above store i mentioned last week. Very happy with it and delivered to bkk in 4 days.

namoo, right, Sony Readers didn't exist oficially at markets of Asia etc, only in US and Europe.

But, ernest1966, you can try to find a "generics" by taiwanese vendor Netronix. It's same e-ink visiplex technology screen, like Sony PRS-505 or Kindle.

Netronix makes many different devices as ODM-vendor, which sells with different names of local brands. For example in Russia we have 3 different ones from different "vendors" with different firmware, but same hardware produced by Netronix.

It's taiwanese "generic", but quality is high, software part is very good (unlike Sony), it's not locked at Amazon or any other bookshop (unlike Kindle), and price is around 300-350 USD.

I never seen it in Thailand, but, it can be availiable in Hongkong, or over Internet, I believe.

Edited March 23, 200917 yr by romx

thank you all for your help

Ernest

I imported a Kindle and am very happy with it. I have bought about twenty books in the two weeks I have had it. It saves me from looking for books here or paying the slightly insane express shipping costs for books from Amazon and Amazon UK. I think the duty was six or seven hundred baht.

How did you get away with paying so little duty? I thought the duty (from what I have read) in Thailand was uttery over the top...

Mind you, I've looked at the kindle, it's kinda ugly...

E

http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/

you dont have to use the sony software with the reader

use this instead.

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/index.php

and here are the forums.

The sony comes without a charger, just get a PSP charger

a generic one costs $10.

stay away fromsand.

How did you get away with paying so little duty? I thought the duty (from what I have read) in Thailand was uttery over the top...

I import stuff almost on a monthly basis from the US. Never been ripped off using Fedex or DHL or UPS.

I have a spare Sony PRS-700 ebook reader with original box if anyone is interested in buying it in BKK. 11000 ONO.

Send PM.

I clicked on that PDA4THAI link and Kaspersky jumped in warning about a trojan download on that site.