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Originally Posted by Rizla
I just saw a video for the Amazon Paperwhite. The illuminated screen is nice. It seems to me that for the first time Sony has fallen behind Amazon in technical innovation.
In the US market, I cannot see why anyone would buy a Sony. It costs more and does not have more. If you want buttons over pure touch, you would buy a Nook which also has glow. I think Sony will only do well in places where the Paperwhite and Nook are not available.
Sony needs to up its game fast if it wants to stay alive in the market. Is it too late?
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Sadly, I agree. I still have fond memories of my gorgeous Sangria Red 505, and am peaceful in knowing that my sister is enjoying it. My 700 was my favorite for a long time, and I only broke down and bought a Kindle because I wanted a book that was only available on Kindle. At the time, Amzn wouldn't allow Kindle books to be purchased with out one.
When I saw the Paperwhite, I knew I had to have it, but couldn't justify it to myself, since I still own 3 ereaders and an iPad. After a few days of trying to forget the new Kindle coming out, I decided... I'm going to put my Kindle 2 and my beloved Sony PRS-700 on ebay to off set the cost of a Paperwhite.
For years we have asked Sony to upgrade the software, to offer a new 700, but they have ignored us. So, I'm moving on. However, I will keep my 650. It's red, it's gorgeous and I still love it.
