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Originally Posted by rgd
Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply.
My brother mentioned to me yesterday that he had heard about the Sony card offer and the Reader. He applied for the card at the end of September but the Reader was out of stock. He told me it's back in stock but it's the older model.
Do you guys think he should go ahead and get the old version?
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If he only applied for the card, that offer may not be available. You have to be approved and receive the card before you can register it and order the Reader. I thought the offer was expired already.
If it's still available, that's a no-brainer. SIXTY DOLLARS for a Reader. Plus, he might want to just keep the 500. It really works just fine. The 505 doesn't appear to be a major step up. (And with the 500 model hacks, incl. joystick page turns and direct page control, I like the 500 control layout.)
btw, # of gray levels doesn't affect contrast. Illustrations may be more detailed (less dithering), but text is still black and white, and contrast is determined by the screen itself.