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Fierce · 07-11-2014, 10:28 AM

Dear Mobileread users,

It has been quite some time since I last looked at ereaders. Back when the concept was still young, I got a Sony PRS-505 overseas. Many years has made it very old. It still works, but I'd like a clearer picture and a better refresh. Also something lighter.

I'm from the Netherlands, so a Kindle wouldn't be a wise choice.

I intend to read a lot of EPUBs on the device, and would like expandable storage. (eg MicroSD) I love to have some light in the screen too. 6" is good, and the higher the resolution the better.

Basically what I've come down to is the Kobo Aura or the Kobo Aura HD. The HD is a bit too pricy for me, even though the resulotion is great. There isn't that much choice over here.

The thing that worries me about the Aura is the fact it had a recent, pretty big price drop over here and in some stores they're already sold out. To me that feels like a product is reaching EOL or an updated version will come out soon.

I hope someone can give me a couple suggestions. Many thanks in advance!

07-11-2014, 10:28 AM	#1
Fierce Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: none	Moving on from the PRS-505 Dear Mobileread users, It has been quite some time since I last looked at ereaders. Back when the concept was still young, I got a Sony PRS-505 overseas. Many years has made it very old. It still works, but I'd like a clearer picture and a better refresh. Also something lighter. I'm from the Netherlands, so a Kindle wouldn't be a wise choice. I intend to read a lot of EPUBs on the device, and would like expandable storage. (eg MicroSD) I love to have some light in the screen too. 6" is good, and the higher the resolution the better. Basically what I've come down to is the Kobo Aura or the Kobo Aura HD. The HD is a bit too pricy for me, even though the resulotion is great. There isn't that much choice over here. The thing that worries me about the Aura is the fact it had a recent, pretty big price drop over here and in some stores they're already sold out. To me that feels like a product is reaching EOL or an updated version will come out soon. I hope someone can give me a couple suggestions. Many thanks in advance!