"...but the hardware of the PRS-505 itself is nearly a year old, and Sony has found itself decidedly out-Kindled...."
The hardware on PRS-505 might be old, but neither me nor any of my friends who bought 505 think of switching to a new one. Sony Reader 505 model appeared to be a very solid and comfortable product. The only complain from most of us - 505-owners - is: MAKE A BETTER eBOOK STORE, SONY!
The inventory in eBook store is just ridiculous! Mostly cheap fiction, no technical books, and much less titles than available for Kindle.
Just fix your eBook store inventory, Sony, otherwise hardware upgrades would be a joke.
I actually still like my 500. Recently looked at the 505 again & found the refresh rate to be *too fast* as to be distracting.
However, I disagree about the book selection. I don't know what types of stuff you're looking for but I'm pleasantly surprised to find nearly 75% of what I'm looking for after reading reviews, hearing author interviews, etc.
I like that they've opened things up & that they're not Amazon (I like Amazon but I don't want them to own the distribution market outright).
Color eInk would be out of the question at this moment. The most we could expect with the technology available now is a leap from 8 to 16 shades of gray.
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"...but the hardware of the PRS-505 itself is nearly a year old, and Sony has found itself decidedly out-Kindled...."
The hardware on PRS-505 might be old, but neither me nor any of my friends who bought 505 think of switching to a new one. Sony Reader 505 model appeared to be a very solid and comfortable product. The only complain from most of us - 505-owners - is: MAKE A BETTER eBOOK STORE, SONY!
The inventory in eBook store is just ridiculous! Mostly cheap fiction, no technical books, and much less titles than available for Kindle.
Just fix your eBook store inventory, Sony, otherwise hardware upgrades would be a joke.
(and, maybe, add color eInk paper??? ;)
I actually still like my 500. Recently looked at the 505 again & found the refresh rate to be *too fast* as to be distracting.
However, I disagree about the book selection. I don't know what types of stuff you're looking for but I'm pleasantly surprised to find nearly 75% of what I'm looking for after reading reviews, hearing author interviews, etc.
I like that they've opened things up & that they're not Amazon (I like Amazon but I don't want them to own the distribution market outright).
Definitely interested.
Are you aware that the last update brought Adobe Digital Edition books to the eBook Reader? You don't have to look at only Sony's eBook store.
Color eInk would be out of the question at this moment. The most we could expect with the technology available now is a leap from 8 to 16 shades of gray.