I came across a couple after Christmas sales today. I think one is worth getting, but not the other.
Amazon are once again selling the refurbished K2. The current list price is $110. It comes with the standard 1 year warranty and I’m expecting them to sell out fast.
Best Buy have put the black Sharper Image Literati on sale for $50. I’d call that a clearance price, actually, and hopefully it means it’s been discontinued. I wouldn’t give this e-reader as a gift and I’m not interested in adding it to my collection, either.
We reviewed the black Literati in October.
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HAHAHAHAHA $50 for the Literati?!
My FIL asked me about the Literati. I had to have him talk to me about it enough so I remembered it. He said, “Sharper Image.” I said, “Oh, I remember. It’s crap.”
What I would like to know is how many are being returned to the stores. Whenever I was in the stores and saw people looking at it, I tried to talk them out of it. I think the price is what persuaded them. People like cheap. Also some believed that the “free” books were going to be newly released books.
ok, where is Amazon selling the K2?
Thanks for catching that. I fixed the link.
I picked up the Literati for $40 before christmas. If all you want to do is read a book from point a to point b, it’s really not a bad device for the money with the latest firmware. Battery life seems to be around 6-7 hours, with no drain when off. The screen is great for night reading, and I prefer color over BW (personal preference).
It’s definately low end, but it’s really quite useable. Couple it with Calibri, and you’ve got a great cheap ereader to wet your feet with without a huge investment.