Thread: Sony PRS-505 or BeBook?
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Old 11-17-2008, 02:16 AM   #1
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Sony PRS-505 or BeBook?
Hi all, I'm looking for some advice and comments on my thought process regarding buying my first eReader.

About 90% of the material I read are trade/work PDF's books and journals etc. with some images/graphs. The other 10% will be popular fiction purchased online via booksonboard / fictionwise / mobipocket / sony centre (they all carry the stuff I read and are about the same price).

I have no problem converting files if needed. I tested out pdflrf and Calibre and they work fine on my material as far as I can see from the Calibre LRF viewer.

I like the functionality of the iLiad Book Edition (scribbling notes) but don't like the size and price. I like keeping the cost down since from my experience with gadgets like these technology moves fast and in 1-2 years the new gen devices will be a lot cooler and the new "must have" :-)

The CyBook Gen3 has a nice dictionary lookup feature but seems best for Mobipocket formats and not so great for PDF and even converted PDF(?) Also some users reported screens broke easily. (I'm located in Asia so servicing will be an issue).

The Sony PRS-700 seems on paper like a good option, but the reviews of the screen + higher price turned me off.

BeBook seem to be very flexible, more open source and frequent firmware updates which is cool, handles PDF well, but price is just a bit higher and doesn't look as good as the Sony in my opinion.

The Sony PRS-505 seems to offer the best price / functionality / looks combination for my needs.

In summary I'm inclined towards the 505 but not sure I have the BeBook advantages covered well.

Any thoughts and comments would be appreciated.
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