PRS-505 just arrived! (Mac user)

cjschmidt · 10-04-2007, 03:22 PM

Just got my new Sony Reader.

I took a few pictures and I'd be willing to answer any questions, or try things out if anyone is interested.

Photos!

cjschmidt · 10-04-2007, 03:24 PM

Shows up just fine in OSX as a USB Storage device.
Charges without any installation or hackery.

Bob Russell · 10-04-2007, 03:27 PM

Nice. Thank you!

What's the included cover like?
How does the cover attach to the reader?
What's the memory card opening/cover like?
Anything else you notice different from the PRS-500? (Did you have one of those?)
Hows the d-pad?

anotherchance · 10-04-2007, 03:52 PM

Very nice. Can't wait till mine arrives, which (as its shipping from California), will most likely be next week now. Oh the agony... Watching its progress on http://isnoop.net/tracking/ is torturous. Maybe I should have sprung for express shipping...

cjschmidt · 10-04-2007, 06:27 PM

The cover is nice enough. Faux leather - brown on the outside and a grey that matches the silver reader on the inside. There is a round indention on the top and bottom that the cover snaps into. It hangs like a bound book.

The card slots don't have a cover. They "click" in and there is a slight indention so that they don't stick out beyond the top of the device.

I don't have a 500, though I've played with one quite a bit. The d-pad is a marked improvement over the joystick. Navigating the menus is MUCH easier on the 505.

I bought mine from sonystyle.com - free shipping (even next day air) on anything bought through thursday. :-D

hello · 10-04-2007, 06:32 PM

could you youtube the entire process of getting it up and running loading machine/ebook/flipping etc?

astrodad · 01-09-2008, 04:10 PM

This thing looks so nice with the new brushed Macs. A perfect complement!

10-04-2007, 03:22 PM	#1
cjschmidt Thyme Lord Posts: 39 Karma: 118 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: PRS-505	PRS-505 just arrived! (Mac user) Just got my new Sony Reader. I took a few pictures and I'd be willing to answer any questions, or try things out if anyone is interested. Photos!

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10-04-2007, 03:24 PM	#2
cjschmidt Thyme Lord Posts: 39 Karma: 118 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: PRS-505	Shows up just fine in OSX as a USB Storage device. Charges without any installation or hackery.

10-04-2007, 03:27 PM	#3
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Nice. Thank you! What's the included cover like? How does the cover attach to the reader? What's the memory card opening/cover like? Anything else you notice different from the PRS-500? (Did you have one of those?) Hows the d-pad?

10-04-2007, 03:52 PM	#4
anotherchance Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 666 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA Device: PRS-505	Very nice. Can't wait till mine arrives, which (as its shipping from California), will most likely be next week now. Oh the agony... Watching its progress on http://isnoop.net/tracking/ is torturous. Maybe I should have sprung for express shipping...

10-04-2007, 06:27 PM	#5
cjschmidt Thyme Lord Posts: 39 Karma: 118 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: PRS-505	The cover is nice enough. Faux leather - brown on the outside and a grey that matches the silver reader on the inside. There is a round indention on the top and bottom that the cover snaps into. It hangs like a bound book. The card slots don't have a cover. They "click" in and there is a slight indention so that they don't stick out beyond the top of the device. I don't have a 500, though I've played with one quite a bit. The d-pad is a marked improvement over the joystick. Navigating the menus is MUCH easier on the 505. I bought mine from sonystyle.com - free shipping (even next day air) on anything bought through thursday. :-D

10-04-2007, 06:32 PM	#6
hello Custom User Title Posts: 55 Karma: 26 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Yes Device: Nokia 5130	could you youtube the entire process of getting it up and running loading machine/ebook/flipping etc?

01-09-2008, 04:10 PM	#7
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	This thing looks so nice with the new brushed Macs. A perfect complement!

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