How many MobileReaders have a PRS-500?

Bob Russell · 08-14-2009, 11:12 AM

The original PRS-500 came onto the scene with a splash here at MobileRead. But there are so many options, and many of the original PRS-500 owners have probably moved on and upgraded. Maybe even with the Sony 505 upgrade deal.

Now, with the conversion of the Sony e-book store to ePub, I'm wondering how many people with PRS-500 are affected. This poll will only pick up a few of us, but might be interesting nonetheless.

So if you still have a PRS-500, put in your vote and make yourself known!

vivaldirules · 08-14-2009, 11:22 AM

I had one but traded it up for a 505 a year ago.

slayda · 08-14-2009, 11:23 AM

Had one but sold it after Sony quit supporting it. Now I have a good reader with good supporting firmware.

dreams · 08-14-2009, 01:35 PM

I was given the 505 as a gift. I didn't even know there was a 500 until after I joined MR.

Seph817 · 08-14-2009, 01:37 PM

Hi, I'm Joe. This is my first post after years lurking. I still have the 500 and it's still awesome. I do, however, want to get a 300. I've wanted a smaller Reader since before the 505 came out.

Bob Russell · 08-14-2009, 01:42 PM

Hi Joe! Isn't it good to be "converted"!

The reader devices get better and better, but I am still somewhat attached to my good 'ole 500!

JSWolf · 08-14-2009, 02:01 PM

I had a 500. But when the 505 came out, I had to have it due to the Vizplex screen. I sold it to someone on MR and never looked back. My 505 is doing quite well.

AbFabGab · 08-14-2009, 02:21 PM

I never had a 500.
I got my first reader in February - a red Sony 505 - and I love it!!

big_stan · 08-14-2009, 02:26 PM

I still use mine everyday, and just love it. I bought mine the day Sony first made it available online. I never felt that upgrading to the 505 was really worth it since it wasn't really that much better then what I already had (which originally amounted to just a slightly better screen and more memory). Obviously the epub thing is a big deal, and will essentially force me to make a change (unless they offer a firmware update) since I get most of my content from the Sony store.

If they release a firmware upgrade I'll obviously use that, or if they give us a steep discount on one of the new models I would certainly consider it. The only other option I would consider would be the Kindle, but I'm not a big fan of being locked into yet another proprietary format.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Russell

Hi Joe! Isn't it good to be "converted"!

The reader devices get better and better, but I am still somewhat attached to my good 'ole 500!

Kosst Amojan · 08-14-2009, 02:38 PM

I'm still very happy with my 500 that I use almost every day. It still works like the day I bought it (the day it came out) and until this whole fiasco with Sony dropping their BBeB I had no reason to upgrade.

If it turns out though that they won't release a firmware upgrade for epub then I will be upgrading to another company. I won't stay with Sony if they cut me off from their store.

JSWolf · 08-14-2009, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kosst Amojan

I'm still very happy with my 500 that I use almost every day. It still works like the day I bought it (the day it came out) and until this whole fiasco with Sony dropping their BBeB I had no reason to upgrade.

If it turns out though that they won't release a firmware upgrade for epub then I will be upgrading to another company. I won't stay with Sony if they cut me off from their store.

If Sony does not do an ePub firmware for the 500, they will then be doing a trade-in. What other company would be doing even that much for you?

sakura-panda · 08-14-2009, 02:59 PM

I have a 505.

GeneS · 08-14-2009, 03:11 PM

I still have, and use, the Sony 500 as my main reader. With Calibre around, the current movement to epub creates no particular concern for me ... my backlog of LRFs is sufficient to hold me for some time. I do want a reader with a brighter screen, so am considering either the Sony 300 or the Astak PocketPro. Right now, the Astak is ahead because of the number of formats it will handle.

Lady Blue · 08-14-2009, 03:29 PM

I bought the 500 a few months before the 505 came out, and then bought the 505 also.

I still have the 500, and even have a brand new cover for it (purchased from Sony) that's never been used, but I use the 505 exclusively. Love them both.

ahintz · 08-14-2009, 04:09 PM

The PRS-500 was my first dedicated reader (after years of using PDAs and then phones), but I did the trade-up to a 505 earlier this year and have been very happy!

View Poll Results: Do you still have a PRS-500?
Yes, and it's still my main e-reader	98	38.58%
Yes, and I also have another newer e-reader	53	20.87%
No, I use a newer Sony model	93	36.61%
No, I read in other ways now	10	3.94%
Voters: 254. You may not vote on this poll

08-14-2009, 11:12 AM	#1
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	How many MobileReaders have a PRS-500? The original PRS-500 came onto the scene with a splash here at MobileRead. But there are so many options, and many of the original PRS-500 owners have probably moved on and upgraded. Maybe even with the Sony 505 upgrade deal. Now, with the conversion of the Sony e-book store to ePub, I'm wondering how many people with PRS-500 are affected. This poll will only pick up a few of us, but might be interesting nonetheless. So if you still have a PRS-500, put in your vote and make yourself known! Last edited by Bob Russell; 08-14-2009 at 03:34 PM. Reason: Clarification of the "conversion" to ePub.

08-14-2009, 11:23 AM	#3
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Had one but sold it after Sony quit supporting it. Now I have a good reader with good supporting firmware. Last edited by slayda; 08-14-2009 at 11:29 AM.

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vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I had one but traded it up for a 505 a year ago.

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dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	I was given the 505 as a gift. I didn't even know there was a 500 until after I joined MR.

08-14-2009, 01:37 PM	#5
Seph817 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Carolina Device: PRS500	Hi, I'm Joe. This is my first post after years lurking. I still have the 500 and it's still awesome. I do, however, want to get a 300. I've wanted a smaller Reader since before the 505 came out.

08-14-2009, 01:42 PM	#6
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Hi Joe! Isn't it good to be "converted"! The reader devices get better and better, but I am still somewhat attached to my good 'ole 500!

08-14-2009, 02:01 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,841 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I had a 500. But when the 505 came out, I had to have it due to the Vizplex screen. I sold it to someone on MR and never looked back. My 505 is doing quite well.

08-14-2009, 02:21 PM	#8
AbFabGab Gadget-Luster Posts: 330 Karma: 2157280 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY - USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	I never had a 500. I got my first reader in February - a red Sony 505 - and I love it!!

08-14-2009, 02:38 PM	#10
Kosst Amojan Addict Posts: 207 Karma: 19597 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	I'm still very happy with my 500 that I use almost every day. It still works like the day I bought it (the day it came out) and until this whole fiasco with Sony dropping their BBeB I had no reason to upgrade. If it turns out though that they won't release a firmware upgrade for epub then I will be upgrading to another company. I won't stay with Sony if they cut me off from their store.

08-14-2009, 02:59 PM	#12
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 923 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: 2017 10.5" iPad Pro (Kobo, NOOK, Kindle, Google Play Books & Scribd)	I have a 505.

08-14-2009, 03:11 PM	#13
GeneS eBook Enthusiast Posts: 120 Karma: 726 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-350, Astak PocketPro, iPhone, Asus eee Pad Transformer	I still have, and use, the Sony 500 as my main reader. With Calibre around, the current movement to epub creates no particular concern for me ... my backlog of LRFs is sufficient to hold me for some time. I do want a reader with a brighter screen, so am considering either the Sony 300 or the Astak PocketPro. Right now, the Astak is ahead because of the number of formats it will handle.

08-14-2009, 03:29 PM	#14
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	I bought the 500 a few months before the 505 came out, and then bought the 505 also. I still have the 500, and even have a brand new cover for it (purchased from Sony) that's never been used, but I use the 505 exclusively. Love them both.

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08-14-2009, 04:09 PM	#15
ahintz Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 322 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Device: Kindle PW/iPhone5/iPad (3)/Nook ST	The PRS-500 was my first dedicated reader (after years of using PDAs and then phones), but I did the trade-up to a 505 earlier this year and have been very happy!