Thread: Buy a Sony 505 or a cheaper Sony 500?
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Old 11-14-2007, 04:34 PM   #5
delphidb96
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Originally Posted by TheLongshot View Post
delphidb96,

To be honest, I haven't been able to find all that much information about the Bookeen. I only heard about it when I found this forum. There seems to be a lack of in-depth reviews, particularly since you've said they've updated the firmware recently. In fact, you mentioned something in that thread about posting an updated review, but I don't see it anywhere.

Personally, I'd like to have a device with more options, since one of the main reasons why she wants it is to raid the Baen Free Library, but I'd like to find out more about it before shelling out an extra $100 bucks (and hope I get it before Christmas, since it seems that they are backordered right now.)

Jason
More options? As in what? Basically the Sony PRS, Hanlin V-series, NUUT 601, STAReBOOK STK-101 and Bookeen Cybook are functionally equivalent. Well, the current generations of each, that is, because the V3, PRS505 and Cybook Gen3 all have the newer Vizplex eInk display screen. As for ebooks, Baen, while being urged to do so, has *NOT* added Sony LRF to it's list of supported ebook formats. I note it *DOES* offer Mobipocket format and only the Cybook, of all those I've mentioned, offers Mobipocket support.

Derek
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