MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - PRS-505 still expensive :(

coeus · 07-24-2010, 12:37 AM

Doing a search on ebay I see that the PRS-505 is going for $200-250.

Anyone know why, when Borders is selling the newer Touch Edition for $169.99.

I'm looking to buy a new e-book reader, but I'm not impressed with the complaints about the Touch Edition overly reflective screen. I also looked at the Nook but the lower screen looks like it could be distracting. Kobo doesn't seem to support a lot of file formats. The Kindle2 is too bulky for my tastes, I don't want a keyboard on my ebook reader.

I really liked the PRS-505 (and regret selling mine a year ago), however I'm surprised they haven't gone down much in price. Can anyone here recommend a reader similar to the 505. Simple, support a lot of file formats, but has newer eInk technology?

07-24-2010, 12:37 AM	#1
coeus Member Posts: 15 Karma: 1058 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Nook; Motorola Milestone	PRS-505 still expensive :( Doing a search on ebay I see that the PRS-505 is going for $200-250. Anyone know why, when Borders is selling the newer Touch Edition for $169.99. I'm looking to buy a new e-book reader, but I'm not impressed with the complaints about the Touch Edition overly reflective screen. I also looked at the Nook but the lower screen looks like it could be distracting. Kobo doesn't seem to support a lot of file formats. The Kindle2 is too bulky for my tastes, I don't want a keyboard on my ebook reader. I really liked the PRS-505 (and regret selling mine a year ago), however I'm surprised they haven't gone down much in price. Can anyone here recommend a reader similar to the 505. Simple, support a lot of file formats, but has newer eInk technology?