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ssaxt0 · 10-08-2010, 11:29 PM

Thanks for the pictures I saw in this posting. I really wanted to see some comparisons between the 600 and 650. I have the 505 but I am having issues with battery and I have already replaced battery once so I do not see myself replacing another battery. It does not hold a charge for very long such as 2 or three days of light reading before bedtime and it is already at 1 or 2 bars of power. It has lasted a good 2 years now so I think it needs replacing. I have had issues with pricing as compared to Kindle prices but I still have a problem with proprietary format of kindle and I just read that I would have to send my pdf books that I have via email so that they could be converted to Kindle format. That seems a bit ridiculous since with Sony, I just have to place in my library and drag to the eReader while connected to PC.

There are some conveniences to having a Kindle but I feel that conveniences for Sony is better but again, I come back to the pricing because Sony really needs to adjust this when Kindle offers their product for $139 versus a comparable Sony at $229. As someone stated earlier, I do have bills to pay as well so I may have to delay the purchase a bit so that I can get the newer model with the price I will have to accept at $229.

Thanks for all your comments.

10-08-2010, 11:29 PM	#7
ssaxt0 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Antioch, CA in East Bay Area. Device: Sony 505	PRS 650 Comparison Thanks for the pictures I saw in this posting. I really wanted to see some comparisons between the 600 and 650. I have the 505 but I am having issues with battery and I have already replaced battery once so I do not see myself replacing another battery. It does not hold a charge for very long such as 2 or three days of light reading before bedtime and it is already at 1 or 2 bars of power. It has lasted a good 2 years now so I think it needs replacing. I have had issues with pricing as compared to Kindle prices but I still have a problem with proprietary format of kindle and I just read that I would have to send my pdf books that I have via email so that they could be converted to Kindle format. That seems a bit ridiculous since with Sony, I just have to place in my library and drag to the eReader while connected to PC. There are some conveniences to having a Kindle but I feel that conveniences for Sony is better but again, I come back to the pricing because Sony really needs to adjust this when Kindle offers their product for $139 versus a comparable Sony at $229. As someone stated earlier, I do have bills to pay as well so I may have to delay the purchase a bit so that I can get the newer model with the price I will have to accept at $229. Thanks for all your comments.