Thread: Sony Reader gets a 6/10 from Ars Technica
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Old 11-13-2007, 11:32 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan View Post
Based on the article's tone, the author was clearly being kind when he gave it a 6/10. He pretty much had a "but" for every point, then a few more "buts" to add in. Overall, I thought he made the device sound particularly distasteful to anyone who wasn't already a dyed-in-the-wool, "I'm gonna buy it no matter what you say" Ubergeek.

I know that, if I was Joe Average on the fence about buying a 505, I'd be leaping off that fence like something bit me, and running back to paper.
Do you know the most common first post on this forum? Something along the lines of:
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I bought the 500/505 because Sony said it displays PDF/RTF/TXT, but they look horrible. How do I fix this problem?
Frankly, Joe Average should continue to avoid the 505. As much as I like my Reader, Sony has failed to provide an easy to use device.
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