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Old 04-01-2008, 01:16 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Has to be the Kindle because of mentioning high-priced. The 505 is cheaper then the Gen3 and the Kindle so in that case, it's not high-priced vs the Gen3.
The Sony is the cheapest of the "mainstream" E-Ink readers, but it is expensive relative to what many consumers are willing to pay for a dedicated reading device. This is entirely due to the cost of the screen, but the Sony approach would be much more viable for a $150 reader. Without 3rd party conversion software Sony would be out of the e-book business by now, but this software provides enough "openness" for the PRS-505 to be viable.

The Kindle is definitely too expensive, but it has the biggest catalog and it is "open" via mail-in conversion (not my 1st choice of methods, but leveraging a strong network presence).
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