Hello Opalstar & welcome to MobileRead. I wouldn't worry about the 505 being an "old" device. I'm not sure that a touch screen is such a good idea on a electronic reader in the first place. I will admit that the highlighting and note-taking functions are ones that I use a *lot* on my Kindle and I miss them when reading on the 505. Although the built-in front light is cool, the cover with a light available for the 505 makes up for that and it has its own battery rather than drawing from the battery in the reading device. I'd really like to have a LightWedge solution for my Kindle.
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Originally Posted by rlparker
Hi LazyScot--
How do you decide which of your readers to use? Just curious....  |
I'm not LazyScot, but since I also have multiple devices, I'll give you my perspective. When I buy books from Amazon.com, they can only be read on the Kindle. Since the prices for electronic books tend to be lower at Amazon.com -- and since the store at Amazon is so easy to use -- I tend to buy current releases only from Amazon. When buying from Baen/Webscriptions and Fictionwise, I download both the MobiPocket format and the BBeB/lrf format. I usually look at the book on both devices and then will tend to read on the Kindle unless the formatting on the Sony is significantly better. (I prefer the page-turning buttons on the Kindle to the Sony.)
There are a number of books here at MobileRead that are not available in MobiPocket format. Now, I know I could go find the original source, create a MobiPocket version, and then upload it to share, but sometimes a girl just wants to READ!