10-08-2010, 11:41 AM | #1 |
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Took the plunge with Sony Reader
I finally broke down and decided to give electronic readers a try this week as the entry price was too hard to resist. I picked up a Sony PRS-300 for $37.50 on clearance, and the Sony lighted cover for $0.99!
My plan is to try using the reader with free and public domain books. Since the technology continues to improve year-to-year, I figure this was a no-brainer to see if the concept of reading ebooks works for me. |
10-08-2010, 12:26 PM | #2 |
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Welcome to mobileread, hokie123.
Wow, what a sweet deal that is! I can't believe how low those prices are. I strongly doubt that you will ever regret that purchase. I use my Sony Reader exclusively for public domain books, and there seems to be no end to all the great classics available to be read, or re-read if necessary. In fact, there are loads of public domain books available right here in the mobileread ebook upload section; your choice of epub or Sony's lrf format. Happy reading! |
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10-08-2010, 12:57 PM | #3 |
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Welcome to mobileread .... Note sources of books in my signature link - especially the mobileread library |
10-08-2010, 01:32 PM | #4 |
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Wow! Where did you get this from for such a great price?
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10-08-2010, 02:11 PM | #5 |
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welcome excellent bargain price!
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10-08-2010, 02:38 PM | #6 |
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Welcome to MR! Congrats on the new Sony...what a sweet deal :-)
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10-08-2010, 04:02 PM | #7 |
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Hi hokie123 and welcome to MobileRead. I've had a Sony 505 for over two and a half years and really like it.
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10-08-2010, 05:10 PM | #8 |
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oh my gosh! I am so jealous!! The Sony 300 is still $141 at its least expensive here! GRRRR
Anyway, welcome! You've made a fabulous choice, and for that price- wow! |
10-08-2010, 05:58 PM | #9 |
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Hello and welcome! Wow, what a bargain! I'd have bought one, too, at that price. Sonys have just arrived here in New Zealand, and the price is in the hundreds of dollars.
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10-08-2010, 07:52 PM | #10 |
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hello and welcome
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10-09-2010, 08:19 AM | #11 |
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Got the reader from Target and the cover from Frys. The price varies from store to store, so if you still see some in stock for a higher price then check back each Monday which is their markdown day for electronics clearance items. Some stores have the reader locked up in cases with GPS units, the store I nabbed mine in had it on a clearance end cap.
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10-09-2010, 04:06 PM | #12 |
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Hello and welcome. Wow, that is a deal. Enjoy your Sony.
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10-10-2010, 06:26 PM | #13 |
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Hi and welcome to MR!
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10-10-2010, 09:49 PM | #14 |
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Hello and welcome to MR!!!
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