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Old 10-04-2008, 09:28 AM   #213
spec2
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Device: PRS-505
If Sony doesn't keep the 505 AND lower the price to around $199, I think Sony blinked. There I said it.

When I was choosing eReaders last year it was Kindle vs. Sony Reader. I chose the Reader even though I liked the Kindle's WiFi because I thought the Reader felt better and wasn't goofy looking. Basically I thought the Sony Reader was a better product considering the features of both machines, even if just marginally.

The Kindle 2.0 will be announced in the next month or so. Alleged pics of it are already on rumor sites. If thats really it its much more "normal" looking, even if it still too plasticly. If it keeps the same price point as the current Kindle ($359) then I think it will win out...if any digital reader wins.

$400 is way too much for a reader, especially with no WiFi. Heck, $250 is really too much for the 505 for it to be a mass market item. The backlight was needed. The touch screen (highlighting, etc) is also nice, but probably better for academic purposes than casual reading. I don't see too many $400 Sony Readers selling, especially in this economy and with this stock market.
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