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They only had one sample book on the new units (Harlan Coben's Caught) and that is what I am showing.
The salesperson who helped me has a PRS-505 and bought 505s/300s for his family..and they love them. But when I mentioned that "I'm not convinced its worth it for me to upgrade", he said "We haven't been told the prices yet". When I told him what they were, his first reaction was "How do they expect us to compete when the Kindle is $140?". I mentioned that some, like me, loved their Sony's.
I mentioned that I also had a Kindle which I use to share books with my mom..that we shared an Amazon account and I could push books to her Kindle for download. He got excited and said "you mean they will just show up on her Kindle?" He then mentioned that for his dad, he has to go over and do the book transfers for him.
I do think there is a convenience/ease of use with the Kindle that, in addition to price, makes it more attractive to the average consumer. But like many here, I like my Sony for other reasons and don't want/need wi-fi capabilities for a dedicated ebook reader.
Last edited by Boston; 09-06-2010 at 06:54 PM.
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