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avid · 06-30-2008, 11:50 AM

Hello all, and thanks for a great forum.

I have finally decided to buy a reader - now the question of which one. The Sony 505 or the Cybook Gen 3.

Content is the main issue. From what I have read here, you can put content from Gutenberg, Munseys, etc... on both without too much difficulty.
How about .doc format? Can also be put on both with conversion it looks like.

For DRM content:
Sony - from their own Connect store, or from Fictionwise as .lrf.
Cybook - many places as Mobipocket.

Ease of use:
maybe better navigation with the Sony, but not a major issue for me.

Hardware/firmware problems:
Seems a wash from what I have read here.

I would appreciate any thoughts - am leaning towards the Cybook. But content issues are my main concern.
Thanks so much.

06-30-2008, 11:50 AM	#1
avid Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 97 Join Date: Mar 2006 Device: Palm TX, Ebookwise 1150, Cybook Gen 3	Ok - another newbie question to help decide! Hello all, and thanks for a great forum. I have finally decided to buy a reader - now the question of which one. The Sony 505 or the Cybook Gen 3. Content is the main issue. From what I have read here, you can put content from Gutenberg, Munseys, etc... on both without too much difficulty. How about .doc format? Can also be put on both with conversion it looks like. For DRM content: Sony - from their own Connect store, or from Fictionwise as .lrf. Cybook - many places as Mobipocket. Ease of use: maybe better navigation with the Sony, but not a major issue for me. Hardware/firmware problems: Seems a wash from what I have read here. I would appreciate any thoughts - am leaning towards the Cybook. But content issues are my main concern. Thanks so much.