Trying to decide,

[Wolfgang_HYM]

Good luck Teyrnon for you decision. For me it was important to touch and try the new reader out and as I mentioned before, the Sony PRS-505 was the only reader I could try out. So far I think it was a good decision to buy the Sony. Even reading PDF-files works pretty good. Now I can sit back an wait for the next generation of ebook readers!

Regards

Wolfgang

[Teyrnon]

Originally Posted by AJ Starr

You might want to check out Astak's EZ Reader. The 5" Pocket Pro is slated for $199 to $207 and it looks like it will have some great features. Or, their EZ Reader, 6", can be purchased for a bit more at the Fry Electronics.

I'm going to get the Pocket Pro just as soon as it's available.

Hmm...I'm definitely interested in the Pocket Pro now since its e-ink and appears to have wide format support. There's just one thing: does anyone have any clue when we can expect it to be available? I'm about a hairsbreadth from breaking down and just ordering a jetBook from Newegg. I'd rather have e-ink but I'd like to get something soon.

I've been considering readers for since mid May and starting to feel a little impatient with myself.

[Lemurion]

I'm very happy with my Sony Reader, though there is one problem I have with reading in bed, but it may not apply to you. I wear progressive lenses - and sometimes when I'm lying in bed it's hard to get in a comfortable position with the reader in arc for the right band on my glasses.

When that happens I just bump up the font size and take my glasses off.

It works great.

[Wetdogeared]

Originally Posted by Lemurion

I'm very happy with my Sony Reader, though there is one problem I have with reading in bed, but it may not apply to you. I wear progressive lenses - and sometimes when I'm lying in bed it's hard to get in a comfortable position with the reader in arc for the right band on my glasses.

When that happens I just bump up the font size and take my glasses off.

It works great.

I can't even read a hardback or paperback book in bed with *my* progressive lenses, and they are the newer wide-angle ones. It is a well known fact that reading with progressive lenses while lying down is problematic in that you often have to move your head to read.

So this isn't necessarily a PRS-700 problem. I can read my PRS-700 perfectly while in a sitting position in a chair or on the train.

I really like the touch interface and speed of my PRS-700 but as stated by many, the fonts aren't as crisp as on my PRS-505 due to the touch screen layer.

WetDogEared