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Originally Posted by Shadowplay
What I feel I need: - 6" e-ink display
- SD card support
- Decent library navigation
- Preferably mobipocket support
What I'd like in addition: - Dictionary integration
- Good customer support
- Firmware updates for bug fixes and new features as time goes on
- Decent PDF reading (I know none of these are really great with PDFs though)
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For the display, the 505 & Gen3 are both good.
The 505 supports up to 2gig SD and 8gig Memory Stick. Gen3 is only 2gig SD.
The 505 currently has better library navigation then the gen3. The 505 also has collections as well.
The Gen3 supports Mobipocket
The gen3 has dictionary support. The 505 has a program that adds in a dictionary, but it's not as neat and clean as the Mobipocket integrated solution.
The 505 is supposed to be getting better PDF support and ePub support in future firmware updates.
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So where does that leave me? I thought I was all decided on the Cybook Gen3 - it looked just about perfect, except after a little more digging I find 3 things that really worry me:- Really weak library navigation
- Questionable customer service (under staffed?)
- Mediocre hardware buttons - hard to press, poor layout
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Yes, the Gen3 is weaker at library navigation (at the moment) then the 505.
Sony's customer service is actually pretty good.
The 505 has a nice layout and I don't find any missed button presses.