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Renaldo · 02-23-2009, 07:37 AM

Hi all,

I've been a lurker here for awhile. I have to admit I've used a lot of the info across these boards to help me make the decision on the reader I wanted. I started out wanting a Kindle, hating the Kindle 2, taking a good look at all readers before I bought a K2, and realize the one I wanted was really a Sony 505.

I pulled the trigger yesterday afternoon. I picked up a Blue Sony 505 from Borders, took it home, ripped open the packaging and spent the rest of the day getting it up and going.

The software: Meh. It reminds me a lot like iTunes, which was a good thing at first. Then it started having problems and freezing up. I realized it wasn't really freezing on me, but just became ultra busy loading, process, etc. Still kind of a pain. I tried calibre, it worked better but had it's fair share of issues. I have a feeling most of these 'issues' will go away once I get used to using the software, and since I can just load books onto a SD card directly from my laptop, I probably will end up not using the software that much at all.

The sony store was useable, but not that fantastic of an experience. I used it mainly for the 100 free ebooks, and it wasn't a pleasant experience. I couldn't imagine actually spending a lot of money there.

On the other hand, I bought 4 magazines I'd wanted from Fictionwise, and it couldn't have been easier or quicker. Highly reccomend it to people.

Overall, I think most of my frustrations with the software came from loading and converting dozens of books I'd already had. I used to read tons of books on my PDA, and have accumulated quite the library to convert. Once that's all done, and I'm just using the software to add or conver the odd book, I'll probably not mind it or notice it so much.

The reader: Fantastic. Once it got charged and I got some books on it, I played around with it. Pretty cool. Easy to use after just playing with it a few minutes and exploring the functions. It feels good in the hand and is easy to hold.

One thing I'm putting before the crowd to see what's going on:

I've read here, in the wiki, and other places, that the 505 can have a 2gb SD card and an 8gb memory stick duo. Everything says it only error checks up to those amounts. I was reading my manual, and it actually says a 16gb SD card and a 16gb memory stick duo, and that it only error checks up to 16gb. Is this an improvement other people haven't caught up with, and is anyone out there running memory cards up to 16gb that are working okay?

Great forum!

02-23-2009, 07:37 AM	#1
Renaldo Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 250590 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest Device: Kindle 3G + WiFi	Sony 505 - New Owner, First Thoughts Hi all, I've been a lurker here for awhile. I have to admit I've used a lot of the info across these boards to help me make the decision on the reader I wanted. I started out wanting a Kindle, hating the Kindle 2, taking a good look at all readers before I bought a K2, and realize the one I wanted was really a Sony 505. I pulled the trigger yesterday afternoon. I picked up a Blue Sony 505 from Borders, took it home, ripped open the packaging and spent the rest of the day getting it up and going. The software: Meh. It reminds me a lot like iTunes, which was a good thing at first. Then it started having problems and freezing up. I realized it wasn't really freezing on me, but just became ultra busy loading, process, etc. Still kind of a pain. I tried calibre, it worked better but had it's fair share of issues. I have a feeling most of these 'issues' will go away once I get used to using the software, and since I can just load books onto a SD card directly from my laptop, I probably will end up not using the software that much at all. The sony store was useable, but not that fantastic of an experience. I used it mainly for the 100 free ebooks, and it wasn't a pleasant experience. I couldn't imagine actually spending a lot of money there. On the other hand, I bought 4 magazines I'd wanted from Fictionwise, and it couldn't have been easier or quicker. Highly reccomend it to people. Overall, I think most of my frustrations with the software came from loading and converting dozens of books I'd already had. I used to read tons of books on my PDA, and have accumulated quite the library to convert. Once that's all done, and I'm just using the software to add or conver the odd book, I'll probably not mind it or notice it so much. The reader: Fantastic. Once it got charged and I got some books on it, I played around with it. Pretty cool. Easy to use after just playing with it a few minutes and exploring the functions. It feels good in the hand and is easy to hold. One thing I'm putting before the crowd to see what's going on: I've read here, in the wiki, and other places, that the 505 can have a 2gb SD card and an 8gb memory stick duo. Everything says it only error checks up to those amounts. I was reading my manual, and it actually says a 16gb SD card and a 16gb memory stick duo, and that it only error checks up to 16gb. Is this an improvement other people haven't caught up with, and is anyone out there running memory cards up to 16gb that are working okay? Great forum!