Spring Design Alex eReader Delayed to First Week of March

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In case you were not aware of, that Spring Design Alex eBook Reader we’ve talked about a while ago is not ready to hit the streets. In fact the eReader has been postponed to a first week of March release which doesn’t sound very good for us or for the manufacturers.

As we already know March is going to be the month when Apple starts selling the iPad. As flawed as it might be, the tablet is still a great device for both browsing the web and reading eBooks. More importantly the Wi-Fi iPad versions are pretty affordable too with pricing starting at just $499. Isn’t that something you would be interested in? The device is so affordable that you can simply try it out and then, in case you won’t like it, sell it to someone who will appreciate it more. Sure you’ll lose some money but not that much.

Now the Alex reader will cost you $359 which seems like a lot to pay for the device. Sure it has a more than interesting design that offers you both a regular 6-inch e-Reader and a 3.5-inch color touchscreen but the dual-reader seems just a little too expensive when compared to the Kindles or the nook.

The Alex eReader was supposed to be available on February 22 already but that didn’t happen. Customers are not able to order it yet and the official website reads:

Thanks for your patience. We’re almost ready with our Alex store.
Keep checking in and by the first week of March you’ll be able to order your Alex online.
–The Spring Design Team

That’s pretty annoying especially for the folks that were impressed by the Alex reader and wanted to get one ASAP. We’ll be following this one closely as it will be interesting to see how the Alex reader will compete against the iPad next month. Which one are you buying?