First Reader its a prs 505

Carmelreader · 09-03-2009, 03:05 PM

Hi I am new here. I have been lurking for 2 months reading everything, trying to figure out which reader to get. I kept going back and forth. And being as there isn't anywhere near where I live to see them, I was totally relying on you all. I thought I would get the 600 but they weren't for sale last week, didn't really need notes etc and I got impatient, so I got the 505. It just arrived this morning. I played with it a bit before starting to charge it.

First I think it is great. One thing I was very surprised about was how grey the screen was. It is very clear, but I hadn't realized it would be so grey. I thought it might be too bright. I was also surprised at how heavy it was, nicely so, but heavier than I expected. I have been reading a bit off my itouch, which has heft for it size, still I was surprised with the sony. It feels very substantial.

I have a mac, which is why I dithered so long until Sony let us in. Even though it came with a disk, from reading here, I decided to download the software from the web. It worked perfectly (so far). I then checked out and downloaded some library books and they went immediately to the elib software. Beautiful! Wow. I then imported into the library some Pdfs I had and pdf of a knitting pattern. I am very interested to see how the knitting pattern works. This could be a very exciting little perk if it works.

So hello to everyone and thank you for all the information you have posted. It made my trying a new reader a real plug and play experience. Now if it would just finish charging.......https://www.mobileread.com/forums/ima...lies/smile.gif

grooks · 09-03-2009, 03:22 PM

Welcome to MR and glad you like your 505 so far.

If you have any questions please let us know and we'll be happy to help.

MickeyC · 09-05-2009, 07:41 AM

Hi Carmelreader and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a 505 since Jan 08 and really like it. Okay, okay, I'm addicted to the damn thing! In fact, one of the longest hours of my life was waiting for it to charge up.

DrMoze · 09-05-2009, 09:30 AM

Congrats on the new Reader! Been enjoying my 505 for a long time now! One key charging hint--don't charge with a usb cable. Get a Sony PSP charger--any one will work. Charges faster and more reliably than usb. And you can read while charging.

bookwerm · 09-05-2009, 02:11 PM

carmelreader - congrats on the new 505! I was scouring the MR forums as well till last Wednesday, when I settled on a new red 505. I'm already into book #2!

DrMoze - is the PSP charger the only one that works with the 505? I also have a Sony portable DVD player (FX-820) and was wondering if I could use the AC adapter for the DVD player with the reader... have you heard of anyone attempting this?

AnemicOak · 09-05-2009, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookwerm

DrMoze - is the PSP charger the only one that works with the 505? I also have a Sony portable DVD player (FX-820) and was wondering if I could use the AC adapter for the DVD player with the reader... have you heard of anyone attempting this?

Haven't heard of anyone using they charger you mention, but here are the specs from the PSP charger I have...

5V - 2000mA

DrMoze · 09-08-2009, 06:14 PM

Not sure about the DVD charger either. But you can get PSP chargers for under $10 at any department or video game store. Or,just buy a PSP power/data cable, which lets you PROPERLY charge thru the round power port from any usb port (including us wall chargers).

kennyc · 09-08-2009, 10:00 PM

Congratulations on a wise choice! Welcome.

keith_mahoney · 09-10-2009, 03:12 AM

I just canceled my pre-order on a PRS-600 and picked up a Red 505 at the PX. They have them marked down to $197. So I got the Reader, an overpriced ($30) wall charger, and a Book Armor case for less than a PRS-600.

What really led to me switching models though was videos on the net comparing the screen quality of the 505 and 600.

My screen is closer to white than gray. One thing I was worried about was slow page turns, but it turns pages much faster than I do with a book since I read books with one had as well and have to reach up to turn the page.

solyfugo · 09-12-2009, 04:50 AM

Any charger with the correct specs and standard "round" plug will do the job: 5V /1A

Anyway, if you use one with 0,5A it will be like your USB cable (double time) but if you use one with 2A it doesn't matter as your reader's internal circuit is going to limit charging intensity to 1A. You are not gonna burn it.

Regards.

joobies · 09-12-2009, 05:59 PM

Somewhat like Carmelreader, I just purchased a PRS505. Spent 4 hours with it today and am quite pleased with the reader.
I have enjoyed my Kindle for almost a year and really thought long and hard about leaving my comfort zone with a Sony.... for my husband.
So far, I am impressed with what I have seen. Now, the real test is to see what my husband thinks.... when he gets it for his birthday.

Question: With the Kindle, when you add books, there is a lengthy indexing time that drains on the battery. Does the Sony index, too? Or, is that a Kindle only thing, due to the search option on the Kindle?

MobileRead had a great deal to do with my selecting a Sony... good job, folks.

Superlucky · 09-12-2009, 11:15 PM

Congrats on the 505. You'll love it.

09-03-2009, 03:05 PM	#1
Carmelreader Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 617380 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Kindle Fire HD, kindle HDX 8.9, ipad pro, ipad mini 2, Voyage, Oasis 2	First Reader its a prs 505 Hi I am new here. I have been lurking for 2 months reading everything, trying to figure out which reader to get. I kept going back and forth. And being as there isn't anywhere near where I live to see them, I was totally relying on you all. I thought I would get the 600 but they weren't for sale last week, didn't really need notes etc and I got impatient, so I got the 505. It just arrived this morning. I played with it a bit before starting to charge it. First I think it is great. One thing I was very surprised about was how grey the screen was. It is very clear, but I hadn't realized it would be so grey. I thought it might be too bright. I was also surprised at how heavy it was, nicely so, but heavier than I expected. I have been reading a bit off my itouch, which has heft for it size, still I was surprised with the sony. It feels very substantial. I have a mac, which is why I dithered so long until Sony let us in. Even though it came with a disk, from reading here, I decided to download the software from the web. It worked perfectly (so far). I then checked out and downloaded some library books and they went immediately to the elib software. Beautiful! Wow. I then imported into the library some Pdfs I had and pdf of a knitting pattern. I am very interested to see how the knitting pattern works. This could be a very exciting little perk if it works. So hello to everyone and thank you for all the information you have posted. It made my trying a new reader a real plug and play experience. Now if it would just finish charging.......https://www.mobileread.com/forums/ima...lies/smile.gif

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09-03-2009, 03:22 PM	#2
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	Welcome to MR and glad you like your 505 so far. If you have any questions please let us know and we'll be happy to help.

09-05-2009, 07:41 AM	#3
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Carmelreader and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a 505 since Jan 08 and really like it. Okay, okay, I'm addicted to the damn thing! In fact, one of the longest hours of my life was waiting for it to charge up.

09-05-2009, 09:30 AM	#4
DrMoze Booknut Posts: 858 Karma: 2852 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida! Device: Sony Reader 500/505/300/350, Nook Glowlight Plus (6")	Congrats on the new Reader! Been enjoying my 505 for a long time now! One key charging hint--don't charge with a usb cable. Get a Sony PSP charger--any one will work. Charges faster and more reliably than usb. And you can read while charging.

09-05-2009, 02:11 PM	#5
bookwerm Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 430 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Studio City, CA Device: B&N Nook	carmelreader - congrats on the new 505! I was scouring the MR forums as well till last Wednesday, when I settled on a new red 505. I'm already into book #2! DrMoze - is the PSP charger the only one that works with the 505? I also have a Sony portable DVD player (FX-820) and was wondering if I could use the AC adapter for the DVD player with the reader... have you heard of anyone attempting this?

09-08-2009, 06:14 PM	#7
DrMoze Booknut Posts: 858 Karma: 2852 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida! Device: Sony Reader 500/505/300/350, Nook Glowlight Plus (6")	Not sure about the DVD charger either. But you can get PSP chargers for under $10 at any department or video game store. Or,just buy a PSP power/data cable, which lets you PROPERLY charge thru the round power port from any usb port (including us wall chargers).

09-08-2009, 10:00 PM	#8
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Congratulations on a wise choice! Welcome.

09-10-2009, 03:12 AM	#9
keith_mahoney Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mons, Belgium Device: PRS-600 on pre-order; Cancelled. Got a 505, charger and case 4 less $	I just canceled my pre-order on a PRS-600 and picked up a Red 505 at the PX. They have them marked down to $197. So I got the Reader, an overpriced ($30) wall charger, and a Book Armor case for less than a PRS-600. What really led to me switching models though was videos on the net comparing the screen quality of the 505 and 600. My screen is closer to white than gray. One thing I was worried about was slow page turns, but it turns pages much faster than I do with a book since I read books with one had as well and have to reach up to turn the page.

09-12-2009, 04:50 AM	#10
solyfugo Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madrid (Spain) Device: Sony PRS-505	Any charger with the correct specs and standard "round" plug will do the job: 5V /1A Anyway, if you use one with 0,5A it will be like your USB cable (double time) but if you use one with 2A it doesn't matter as your reader's internal circuit is going to limit charging intensity to 1A. You are not gonna burn it. Regards.

09-12-2009, 05:59 PM	#11
joobies Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 1856 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kindle 1, Sony PRS-505	Somewhat like Carmelreader, I just purchased a PRS505. Spent 4 hours with it today and am quite pleased with the reader. I have enjoyed my Kindle for almost a year and really thought long and hard about leaving my comfort zone with a Sony.... for my husband. So far, I am impressed with what I have seen. Now, the real test is to see what my husband thinks.... when he gets it for his birthday. Question: With the Kindle, when you add books, there is a lengthy indexing time that drains on the battery. Does the Sony index, too? Or, is that a Kindle only thing, due to the search option on the Kindle? MobileRead had a great deal to do with my selecting a Sony... good job, folks.

09-12-2009, 11:15 PM	#12
Superlucky Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 5952 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-350	Congrats on the 505. You'll love it.

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