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itsmattxp · 07-29-2010, 12:32 PM

For the past few days I've been reading through numerous articles and threads about which ereader to get for manga. I plan on putting tons of manga on this device so the more storage the better, hence I am not considering the Kindle 2 since it has no SD expansion slot. This ereader would be something I put tons of the scans that I have on my computer onto something I can just hold and read anywhere.

If I were to get a Kindle 1 I would probably buy a 32 GB SD Card to put inside of it but I'm not sure if that would actually work... None of the threads that I have read showed anyone attempting this but someone did post a comment on an article that it did work. Just want some confirmation on this. The PRS-505 is about $70 more expensive than the old Kindle 1 and has upgradeable memory up to 16 GB through a memory stick duo so the memory would be cheaper, not the reader. I'm wondering if the 8 shades of grey vs 4 shades of grey make a huge difference? I'm leaning toward the PRS 505 but I have gotten an offer of a Kindle 1 for ~$80 so I'm not sure which one to choose. Any help would be appreciated thanks!

Edit: Maybe a BN Nook is better than both?

07-29-2010, 12:32 PM	#1
itsmattxp Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook	Best for Manga? Kindle 1 VS. PRS-505 For the past few days I've been reading through numerous articles and threads about which ereader to get for manga. I plan on putting tons of manga on this device so the more storage the better, hence I am not considering the Kindle 2 since it has no SD expansion slot. This ereader would be something I put tons of the scans that I have on my computer onto something I can just hold and read anywhere. If I were to get a Kindle 1 I would probably buy a 32 GB SD Card to put inside of it but I'm not sure if that would actually work... None of the threads that I have read showed anyone attempting this but someone did post a comment on an article that it did work. Just want some confirmation on this. The PRS-505 is about $70 more expensive than the old Kindle 1 and has upgradeable memory up to 16 GB through a memory stick duo so the memory would be cheaper, not the reader. I'm wondering if the 8 shades of grey vs 4 shades of grey make a huge difference? I'm leaning toward the PRS 505 but I have gotten an offer of a Kindle 1 for ~$80 so I'm not sure which one to choose. Any help would be appreciated thanks! Edit: Maybe a BN Nook is better than both? Last edited by itsmattxp; 07-29-2010 at 12:49 PM.