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RSaunders · 02-09-2009, 01:50 PM

I was thinking seriously about buying one. My PRS-500 is just not as easy to read as a second gen screen. I was disappointed that the Kindle 2 STILL lacks a lock function. You're supposed to leave this thing sitting around that's pre-authorized to spend your money at Amazon without any sort of password/PIN. Even the Sony Reader has had this function since the beginning. After your kids lose your place a couple of times, and you have to trace through the history, I suspect most folks turn the PIN on. It's a deal-breaker for me.

Otherwise, I might trade a inch of keyboard for a new screen. The cover connection also seems much better thought out than the PRS-505 scheme. Of course, I have the very secure PRS-500 leather cover so I have high expectations.

02-09-2009, 01:50 PM	#8
RSaunders Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 2054 Join Date: Jan 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	I was thinking seriously about buying one. My PRS-500 is just not as easy to read as a second gen screen. I was disappointed that the Kindle 2 STILL lacks a lock function. You're supposed to leave this thing sitting around that's pre-authorized to spend your money at Amazon without any sort of password/PIN. Even the Sony Reader has had this function since the beginning. After your kids lose your place a couple of times, and you have to trace through the history, I suspect most folks turn the PIN on. It's a deal-breaker for me. Otherwise, I might trade a inch of keyboard for a new screen. The cover connection also seems much better thought out than the PRS-505 scheme. Of course, I have the very secure PRS-500 leather cover so I have high expectations.