Gone back to Sony....

pelenor · 12-31-2010, 12:52 AM

Well I started my ebook odyssey back in 2008 with a prs-505 and loved it. But being a technophile, when the Ipad came out, I had to get one and did, and ended up selling my Sony to justify buying the Ipad. I loved using the Ipad for all my reading (magazines, comic book and PDF reading were outstanding!) and video consumption but , and this is hard to explain, the novelty wore off and I ended up selling the Ipad but then needed another device to feed my ebook hunger.

Hello Nook color! Well, it was like the Ipad but cheaper and slightly smaller and it played videos and surfed the web! Now we're talking. But after only a couple of days, I realized I really detested reading on it. I tried different settings but nothing was comfortable and only after a week, I returned it. Yes, I know many will say I didn't give it enough time, but when you know you know

So I found myself at Walmart and lo and behold they had a Sony 300 reader for $99. It looked a lot like my old dearly departed 505 and I decided to get it. And I have to say, even though it's smaller than I'm used to, I'm really digging it. I;m now thinking all I wanted was a reading device for READING and nothing else. No web surfing, no video watching just a comfortable read.

And I'm glad to be back.

Ken401 · 12-31-2010, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by pelenor

And I'm glad to be back.

Glad to see you came to your senses!

We're glad to have you back!!

Ervserver · 12-31-2010, 01:38 AM

sometimes the proven, simple devices work best

Jiang · 12-31-2010, 02:33 AM

I was also considering to get a Nook Color, but after reading what you said, I learnt that maybe a Sony reader is a better choice for me.

SolRaven · 12-31-2010, 02:45 AM

Welcome back. I love my Sony readers. They cost a little more, but for me it's worth it. I VERY seldom use my Kindle. So much so that I'm going to lend it to a friend tomorrow, because I know I won't miss it.

neilmarr · 12-31-2010, 07:09 AM

Nothing newer on the market has ever even vaguely tempted me from my no-frills 505. It does exactly the job I bought it for and has never let me down. Bells and whistles don't interest me in the least when the 505 and Calibre is such a blissful marriage. Happy Sonying and best wishes for 2011. Neil

Aurora W · 12-31-2010, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by pelenor

And I'm glad to be back.

Welcome back!

I've tried using other devices (iPad, Palm...my phone), but always end up back on the Sony. The display never bothers my eyes, and they weight next to nothing (esp. the newest ones).

Bro Pete · 12-31-2010, 11:32 AM

Something I learned from my bicycle racing days, buy the best you can afford (or sometimes just a little more than you can afford) and never ride someone else's bike.

Translated to ereaders means; The Sony Readers are the best for what I wanted to get out of ebooks, and now that I have one I am very happy with I have absolutely no need to look at any others.

GraceKrispy · 12-31-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by neilmarr

Nothing newer on the market has ever even vaguely tempted me from my no-frills 505. It does exactly the job I bought it for and has never let me down. Bells and whistles don't interest me in the least when the 505 and Calibre is such a blissful marriage. Happy Sonying and best wishes for 2011. Neil

I felt exactly that way, also...until now. The 650 has tempted me! Too bad they're pricey and hard to find! It's ok, I can wait, with my precious 505 firmly in hand!

simulacrum · 12-31-2010, 10:46 PM

Just more proof that nothing beats e-ink (or reflective displays more generally) when it comes to reading.

SeaBookGuy · 12-31-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by neilmarr

Nothing newer on the market has ever even vaguely tempted me from my no-frills 505. It does exactly the job I bought it for and has never let me down. Bells and whistles don't interest me in the least when the 505 and Calibre is such a blissful marriage. Happy Sonying and best wishes for 2011. Neil

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

I felt exactly that way, also...until now. The 650 has tempted me! Too bad they're pricey and hard to find! It's ok, I can wait, with my precious 505 firmly in hand!

I replaced my 505 with a 650 almost entirely over the library-book Epub/PDF conflict, otherwise it was fine.

I don't need the touchscreen for page turning and such. However, I read a lot of nonfiction, with footnotes, so the "tap-note, tap-back" has been quite useful. Moreover, I'm visual, so looking through the choices by thumbnail works better for me than going through screens of lists to select a book.

astra · 01-01-2011, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pelenor

And I'm glad to be back.

Welcome Back!

I replaced 505 with 650 for a few reasons:
1. Dictionary (English is my second language)
2. The proper ePub support, i.g., full justification and reader's speed when using ePub.
3. Search feature.

allen.gotwald · 01-01-2011, 12:48 PM

I have to admit that even though I bought a Nook Color this week, the thought of getting rid of my Sony 505 has never cross my mind..."out of my cold, dead hands...."

Red Alert · 01-01-2011, 12:54 PM

I bought the 505 after my 500 failed its last drop test. I've been real happy with the screen; but, I'm a little annoyed with the lag in page turns. Mine averages about two to three seconds from the push of the button until the screen changes pages. I recently completely re-downloaded my library from Sony, to finally convert all the BBeB books to ePUB. Other that dealing with a few duplicates in home library, I'm happy.
Yesterday, I visited the Sony Style Store in Tyson's Corner, VA. I was totally POed at the staff there. Two of the three I spoke with hadn't a clue how to convert the formats and the third seemed really unconcerned about my problems. I left steaming like a locomotive into the mall. I passed the Apple Store and the contrast between the two is really telling. Sony just isn't on the ball. At least the store I visited.
As many have commented on the KISS principle applies to eReaders IMHO. When I pick up a paperback or hardback book, I don't expect to read in the dark without a light, I don't expect to be able get a definition without consulting a separate dictionary, etc. I just expect it to contain the story. I like the ability to have MP3s on it and often listen to music as I read.
Anyway, I'll keep my 505 until such a time in the future it too fails the inevitable final drop test. I'm so clumsy

Ralph

Wordeater · 01-06-2011, 11:47 PM

Wow....I feel so much better after having read this thread.
When I first saw a Kindle I couldn't understand what the big deal was about. IMO, they're pieces of crap. (it might be an OK reader, but it looks and feels like a turd.....well, looks like a turd. I don't make a habit of holding turds.)
I also saw a bunch of Kindle cases everybody thought were great. Geez, I thought they looked like hell. No way I'd want one.
Whew, I now realize it wasn't me.

WE

12-31-2010, 12:52 AM	#1
pelenor Member Posts: 16 Karma: 489326 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Sony Reader 300	Gone back to Sony.... Well I started my ebook odyssey back in 2008 with a prs-505 and loved it. But being a technophile, when the Ipad came out, I had to get one and did, and ended up selling my Sony to justify buying the Ipad. I loved using the Ipad for all my reading (magazines, comic book and PDF reading were outstanding!) and video consumption but , and this is hard to explain, the novelty wore off and I ended up selling the Ipad but then needed another device to feed my ebook hunger. Hello Nook color! Well, it was like the Ipad but cheaper and slightly smaller and it played videos and surfed the web! Now we're talking. But after only a couple of days, I realized I really detested reading on it. I tried different settings but nothing was comfortable and only after a week, I returned it. Yes, I know many will say I didn't give it enough time, but when you know you know So I found myself at Walmart and lo and behold they had a Sony 300 reader for $99. It looked a lot like my old dearly departed 505 and I decided to get it. And I have to say, even though it's smaller than I'm used to, I'm really digging it. I;m now thinking all I wanted was a reading device for READING and nothing else. No web surfing, no video watching just a comfortable read. And I'm glad to be back.

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12-31-2010, 01:38 AM	#3
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	sometimes the proven, simple devices work best

12-31-2010, 02:33 AM	#4
Jiang Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 52 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Shanghai, China Device: kindle keyboard, kindle HD 8.9	I was also considering to get a Nook Color, but after reading what you said, I learnt that maybe a Sony reader is a better choice for me.

12-31-2010, 02:45 AM	#5
SolRaven Wizard Posts: 2,214 Karma: 12796976 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Sunshine State Device: Clara, Voyage, Oasis, Paperwhite & PRS-650	Welcome back. I love my Sony readers. They cost a little more, but for me it's worth it. I VERY seldom use my Kindle. So much so that I'm going to lend it to a friend tomorrow, because I know I won't miss it.

12-31-2010, 07:09 AM	#6
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Nothing newer on the market has ever even vaguely tempted me from my no-frills 505. It does exactly the job I bought it for and has never let me down. Bells and whistles don't interest me in the least when the 505 and Calibre is such a blissful marriage. Happy Sonying and best wishes for 2011. Neil

12-31-2010, 11:32 AM	#8
Bro Pete Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 52944 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Texas Device: Sony PRS 650	Something I learned from my bicycle racing days, buy the best you can afford (or sometimes just a little more than you can afford) and never ride someone else's bike. Translated to ereaders means; The Sony Readers are the best for what I wanted to get out of ebooks, and now that I have one I am very happy with I have absolutely no need to look at any others.

12-31-2010, 10:46 PM	#10
simulacrum Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 29688 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The desert of the real Device: PRS-950	Just more proof that nothing beats e-ink (or reflective displays more generally) when it comes to reading.

01-01-2011, 12:48 PM	#13
allen.gotwald Advocate Posts: 44 Karma: 34094 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ohio Device: SONY PRS-505 and Nook Color	I have to admit that even though I bought a Nook Color this week, the thought of getting rid of my Sony 505 has never cross my mind..."out of my cold, dead hands...."

01-01-2011, 12:54 PM	#14
Red Alert Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 1020754 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Silverdale, Washington Device: NookColor & Nook Tablet. Sony PRS-505 loaned to brother.	I bought the 505 after my 500 failed its last drop test. I've been real happy with the screen; but, I'm a little annoyed with the lag in page turns. Mine averages about two to three seconds from the push of the button until the screen changes pages. I recently completely re-downloaded my library from Sony, to finally convert all the BBeB books to ePUB. Other that dealing with a few duplicates in home library, I'm happy. Yesterday, I visited the Sony Style Store in Tyson's Corner, VA. I was totally POed at the staff there. Two of the three I spoke with hadn't a clue how to convert the formats and the third seemed really unconcerned about my problems. I left steaming like a locomotive into the mall. I passed the Apple Store and the contrast between the two is really telling. Sony just isn't on the ball. At least the store I visited. As many have commented on the KISS principle applies to eReaders IMHO. When I pick up a paperback or hardback book, I don't expect to read in the dark without a light, I don't expect to be able get a definition without consulting a separate dictionary, etc. I just expect it to contain the story. I like the ability to have MP3s on it and often listen to music as I read. Anyway, I'll keep my 505 until such a time in the future it too fails the inevitable final drop test. I'm so clumsy Ralph

01-06-2011, 11:47 PM	#15
Wordeater Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 48958 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS-650	Wow....I feel so much better after having read this thread. When I first saw a Kindle I couldn't understand what the big deal was about. IMO, they're pieces of crap. (it might be an OK reader, but it looks and feels like a turd.....well, looks like a turd. I don't make a habit of holding turds.) I also saw a bunch of Kindle cases everybody thought were great. Geez, I thought they looked like hell. No way I'd want one. Whew, I now realize it wasn't me. WE

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