Prices Cut by Dollars and Pounds
Sony has quietly dropped the price on its low end model, the PEG-S320, to just $170. In England, the m505 has dropped £60 to £339. The m500 is £270.
This $30 drop is the first since the S320 was announced over the summer. Readers have been reporting seeing the S320 at this price in stores since last week but the SonyStyle webstore has only recently been changed. There are still places on the SonyStyle store where the S320 appears at $200 but $170 is the correct price.
Sony made no announcement of this change so there were no reasons given. It is possible they are feeling price pressure from Palm's and Handspring's low-end models, which have recently also dropped in price.
The price cut in England will be a welcome change to many. Until now, the m505 has been significantly higher there than in the U.S. It is still slightly higher.
Thanks to Mike Cane, aaron w, anf Phil Yeadon for the tips. -Ed
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RE: Er, try $169
"Sony made no announcement of this change so there were no reasons given."
-- how about the impending intro of the new mono T415?
RE: Er, try $169
Why would anyone buy an m505 or Visor Edge?
It's becoming obvious that Palm made a HUGE mistake licensing the OS to a company that would so easily make hardware better and cheaper than Palm. Palm's sales are going to go into the toilet as average consumers become aware that Sony also makes "Palms".
RE: Why would anyone buy an m505 or Visor Edge?
Well Yoshi, our units are selling even better than expected. What should we do now?
Duhhhh, let's lower the price and lessen our profit margin.
RE: Why would anyone buy an m505 or Visor Edge?
RE: Why would anyone buy an m505 or Visor Edge?
Take a look in the mirror the next time you feel the urge to call someone an idiot.
;-)
RE: Why would anyone buy an m505 or Visor Edge?
Every Palm m500 sale lost to the S320 drives another nail in Palm's coffin. Sony can then just swoop in and buy the Palm OS for a few million and walk away laughing. Yankowski is screwed. How can Palm realistically hope to compete with Sony?
RE: Why would anyone buy an m505 or Visor Edge?
RE: Why would anyone buy an m505 or Visor Edge?
You have to buy the one you like best, and meets your needs. Then ofcourse, it becomes the best palm ever made, because it's the one you own.
RE: Why would anyone buy an m505 or Visor Edge?
Seriously, if you really meant m500 then yes there is a significant price difference.
Reasons to buy m500 over S320
1) If weight/size matter (m500 wins)
2) Better compatibility with more peripherals, etc.
3) Hardware buttons on Sony Clie's are horrible
4) IT depts who want to standardize with a single company's devices
5) Bundled software is much better
These basically hold true for the Edge as well.
Reasons to buy an S320 over m500
1) Price
2) If you prefer memory stick
3) If jog dial is a required feature
I'm not saying the very significant price difference can be overlooked -- just that there are several advantages the m500/Edge have over the S320 and to claim there are NO REASONS is foolish.
-Kevin Crossman
lord, what is it with you sony people?
This clie is cheaper because that's the price point for this type of device. It is bigger than the edge and the m500, it is not corporate-image material (LOOK at it), and therefore it is priced differently. Just because sony lowers their prices doesn't mean you have free reign to go and attack the other devices. Different strokes for different folks.
RE: lord, what is it with you sony people?
Check your facts, pal.
Though I'm also tired of the Sony Rulz! group.
RE: lord, what is it with you sony people?
And did you notice this article was half about the m505? Sounds like you just have a grudge against Sony. That's not any better than the pro-Sony people. Knee-jerk reactions, both of them.
RE: lord, what is it with you sony people?
Coming soon for the color CLIEs. (Don't be offended and take this the wrong way, but Sony RULEZ, Palm DROOLZ! Are you happy now?)
Another Sony Troll (A.S.T.)
RE: lord, what is it with you sony people?
RE: lord, what is it with you sony people?
Live (or post) and let live (or post).
RE: lord, what is it with you sony people?
RE: lord, what is it with you sony people?
m505 cuts - about time
as for the US Clie price drop ... new device may be around the corner, and I still hold out hope for a superVZ colour Sony ...
RE: m505 cuts - about time
RE: m505 cuts - about time
other than that, clies may be cool devices, but damn, this treo series are way cool!
I'm happy today :-D I just bought a GPRS & bluetooth phone. Does anyone know when the bluetooth springboards will be available?
Nice. . .
I think it will be out around Christmas in Canada.
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RE: Nice. . .
RE: Nice. . .
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Er, try $169