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Robot Monkey · 01-12-2011, 12:11 PM

I switched from 505 to the Kindle 3 a couple months ago and haven't looked back.

CON

My Kindle 3 in its lighted case *is* a little bulkier than the 505, but not so much so that I notice.
I like the Sony's homepage a little better.
I can't set up collections on in Calibre for the Kindle (must be done on the Kindle).
Must buy a Kindle case separately (it was included with the 505).
The pagination is weird on the Kindle. It uses "locations" instead of a simulated page count. That makes it less than intuitive if you try to jump back, say, ten pages.

PRO

Not only is the screen better (higher contrast IMO), but the typeface is hugely better. Italics actually looks like designed italics as opposed to slanted Times New Roman (again, IMO).
My Kindle doesn't crash. My 505 does, frequently.
I've found Kindle's instant dictionary look-ups to be surprisingly handy.
Kindle doesn't "reverse text" the footnote number or symbol. Not a big deal, but I always found it distracting on my 505.
I can charge my Kindle with the same charger as my cell phone and bluetooth headset.
I love how the Calibre news function drops my Instapaper articles onto my Kindle homepage.
It's so much faster.

The only thing that would stop me from switching is if I had a big DRMed library, but this wasn't an issue in my case.

You have no idea how much I loved my 505, but I haven't looked back since I made the switch.

01-12-2011, 12:11 PM	#15
Robot Monkey Member Posts: 12 Karma: 80 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle 3, HTC Incredible, Sony PRS-505	I switched from 505 to the Kindle 3 a couple months ago and haven't looked back. CON My Kindle 3 in its lighted case is a little bulkier than the 505, but not so much so that I notice. I like the Sony's homepage a little better. I can't set up collections on in Calibre for the Kindle (must be done on the Kindle). Must buy a Kindle case separately (it was included with the 505). The pagination is weird on the Kindle. It uses "locations" instead of a simulated page count. That makes it less than intuitive if you try to jump back, say, ten pages. PRO Not only is the screen better (higher contrast IMO), but the typeface is hugely better. Italics actually looks like designed italics as opposed to slanted Times New Roman (again, IMO). My Kindle doesn't crash. My 505 does, frequently. I've found Kindle's instant dictionary look-ups to be surprisingly handy. Kindle doesn't "reverse text" the footnote number or symbol. Not a big deal, but I always found it distracting on my 505. I can charge my Kindle with the same charger as my cell phone and bluetooth headset. I love how the Calibre news function drops my Instapaper articles onto my Kindle homepage. It's so much faster. The only thing that would stop me from switching is if I had a big DRMed library, but this wasn't an issue in my case. You have no idea how much I loved my 505, but I haven't looked back since I made the switch.