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JSWolf · 06-05-2008, 10:49 AM

Which eink device(s) first caught your attention and which one(s) did you end up purchasing?

For me, my wife bought a 500 and I liked it enough to also purchase one. Then when the 505 came out, I sold my 500 and purchased the 505. My wife still has her 500. At the time my wife bought her 500, what we had on the forum was the 500 and the iLiad. The iLiad being too expensive for me, I went with the 500. Also being compatible with my wife was also a big reason too.

What really help to sell the 500 to me was the third party software that was available via MobileRead. The support was/is excellent. So by being able to take content other then what Sony sold and convert it easily was a big draw. I would not have purchased the 500 if it was not for MobileRead. Now my mother-in-Law as a 500 as well (thanks to Sony Rewards).

06-05-2008, 10:49 AM	#1
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,862 Karma: 146918083 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What eink device(s) first caught your attention? Which eink device(s) first caught your attention and which one(s) did you end up purchasing? For me, my wife bought a 500 and I liked it enough to also purchase one. Then when the 505 came out, I sold my 500 and purchased the 505. My wife still has her 500. At the time my wife bought her 500, what we had on the forum was the 500 and the iLiad. The iLiad being too expensive for me, I went with the 500. Also being compatible with my wife was also a big reason too. What really help to sell the 500 to me was the third party software that was available via MobileRead. The support was/is excellent. So by being able to take content other then what Sony sold and convert it easily was a big draw. I would not have purchased the 500 if it was not for MobileRead. Now my mother-in-Law as a 500 as well (thanks to Sony Rewards).