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Originally Posted by MV64
I agree with her about the 505, I love mine and don't see a need to upgrade to the nook or the Kindle 3. For all the improvements they boast there are far too many restrictions and fine print to enjoy them as much as I could. The 505 is a fantastic reader, I love it.
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I love my 505 as well! I haven't been tempted to buy any other reader. I just passed the two year mark for owning my 505, and I hope it lasts for a long time, or until the 505b is created, with just the tiniest of improvements.
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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce
My enthusiasm is gone.
None of the new devices seems to offer any improvements over my Sony PRS-505, at least none that appeal to me.
More importantly, the general bull-headedness of publishers in regard to understanding and pricing e-books, has completely disillusioned me in regard to purchasing any e-books, from any publisher or retailer. DRM is still an issue, formats are still not standardized... the list goes on.
My PRS-505 is gathering dust, and I'm thoroughly enjoying my trips to Chicago's fantastic public libraries to check out my books.
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I wish we had a better digital library selection (all the books I'd like to get seem to be on audio, but not epub), and I still tend to get most of my newer books and traditionally published books in paper form from the library. I still love physical books.
I use my reader quite a bit for independent works, actually. They are less expensive and I've found some fantastic stories that rival any of the better traditionally published ones out there.
I guess I don't see it as an all-or-nothing thing. I go back and forth. Right now, I'm reading a lot of indie work, and using my reader. Sometimes I read a lot of popular stuff, and I check it out from the library. Unlike a lot of readers on MR, I really don't hoard books. I go through books like mad, but it's not important to me to own the books. I'm not a collector of books. I'm a collector of stories.