[goldensmom]

I was somewhat reluctant to contact Leaping Gnome to ask if he would, once again, rescue an international Sony reader owner, with the purchase of a Sony gift card. But determination to take this reader on our upcoming vacation, which is why I purchased the reader, spurred me on to contact Leaping Gnome. Well, he replied quickly and did the transaction so fast I couldn't believe it when I found myself in the luxurious position of having credit in my Sony Connect account!! Thank you SO much Leaping Gnome!! It's just amazing that you are willing to do this, and your kindness will be remembered with each electronic turn of the page!

A major reason I purchased the reader was to defeat the restrictive weight limitations of charter airlines, the 9-10 paperbacks I usually take on vacation contributing substantially to my suitcase/carry-on excess weight charge. We Canadians are finding ourselves at the mercy of the airlines, who are ringing the cash register at both ends of the trip, nabbing us in increasing numbers for overweight baggage (44lb limit, means I'm in trouble for sure when packing for a 2 week trip) I'm taking 3 paperbacks - in case the reader balks at the heat on the beach in Mexico. I'll report on how my Sony PRS-505 performs after our return from this trip.

Meanwhile, I'm very happy with the books I've purchased from Sony Connect, and look forward to using the reader on our vacation, with a tip of the hat to Leaping Gnome!