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Originally Posted by ellabella
Trying to decide whether it is worth it to change readers?
I hear so many things about the Kindle, but maybe it's because it's all that people I know have? I have a sony reader, and love it, though it is a bit heavier(which can be a good thing depending).
I do like that I can read most formats, though I do know that I can convert for the kindle.
My sony does have some damage to the bottom corner(where the volume/headphone jack is) which could affect it in the future in terms of functionality.
The problem is I don't know if I am just hearing from people that the Kindle is better and it isn't. I've been reading threads on here for a while, but still just have no clue what to do!  |
Be careful of taking advice from people who just got shiny new devices... They often are in that first blush of love and cannot see the disadvantages. One important disadvantage is that you just spent $139 on a device. That may not be too much, but if you have a perfectly usable ereader all ready, why spend the money.
That being said, here are the basics.
Do you buy a lot of books, or do you mostly read Public Domain books and freebies? If the former, the Kindle does have certain advantages in that it certainly makes buying and loading books easier than anyone else.
If on the other hand, you mostly get your books from here, PG, Baen and other sites that offer freebies or DRM free books, then either way, you have to load the books onto your reader. Therefore, Kindle's wireless looses some of its utility.
Yes, the Kindle's new screen is nice, but we both know that the screen on the PRS-505 is pretty good too.
You mention your reader is damaged and that it might impact the function in the future... well, unless this impact would involve you loosing access to books, I don't see why this can't be a concern for the future. After all, all our ereaders will die eventually.
So ultimately, unless the Kindle (or indeed any new ereader) has a function that you feel you would really use, there is probably no rational reason for you to replace your PRS-505. That being said, there is the coolness factor, after all, all ebook readers that function well (and the Sony's and the Kindle both qualify there) are pretty cool!
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Bill