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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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Hey, I live in Chicago & have a 505, too. If the 505 had wireless, I think it would still be the best EBR around.
Except.
I also own a Kindle DX. I thought that the iPad would kill it off, but I have an iPad & am happy to have the DX as well. The DX is my primary EBR these days - except when I'm not at home. Then I use my 300 or my 505. I bought the 300 back when I was having issues with the 505 - at one point it would brick every time I used Sony Library. But the new SL version has unbricked it somehow.
I'm thinking I'll make the 505 my Instapaper reader. The 300 is really too small for that - I use the 300 for my escapist reading like mysteries & science fiction.
I still read pbooks, of course. But I have to say that mainly those are used books. I've pretty much stopped buying new books, unless it's my only option.
I don't use the library anymore. I don't tend to read just one book at a time, so the return period is an issue for me.
The D X is still expensive, so I really can't urge you to buy one. But maybe the next iteration will be a better deal.