IREX 8.1-inch DR 800SG e-reader now listed at Best Buy for $449

Courtesy Engadget  Fri, 10/23/2009 - 13:30

You know what happens when you realize your $399 price point can't compete with the International Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook at $259?

You jack it up by $50 and hope people view it as an ultra-premium product, that's what. IREX's DR 800SG e-book reader , which admittedly comes with a salacious set of specs and features, has just landed on Best Buy's site as promised.

The problem? It's $449, and not the $399...


 

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