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spec2 · 02-26-2009, 11:19 AM

Reasons against Kindle:

Expensive compared to the Sony 505.
Limited format support including no support for ePub and somewhat contrived method o coverting PDFs.
Slightly heavier and larger than the Sony 505.
Enclosure is improved, but still not as elegant as the Sony 505. It's also 1/2 plastic vs. the all metal Sony 505 (feels better and looks more professional IMHO).
Case is approx $30 extra.

Reasons against the Sony 505

No wireless connectivity.
No on-board dictionary.
No text to voice.
No native Mac support for Sony Book Store (Mac support for non-DRM'd books is available via the great 3rd party Calibre app).
Sony eBooks generally are a couple bucks more than the same Kindle book. The Sony Book store also has fewer titles available.

Bottom line, both are nice readers. As far as reading a book they are nearly identical. So it really just depends on what your needs/desires are in a reader.

02-26-2009, 11:19 AM	#15
spec2 Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 330 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: PRS-505	Reasons against Kindle: Expensive compared to the Sony 505. Limited format support including no support for ePub and somewhat contrived method o coverting PDFs. Slightly heavier and larger than the Sony 505. Enclosure is improved, but still not as elegant as the Sony 505. It's also 1/2 plastic vs. the all metal Sony 505 (feels better and looks more professional IMHO). Case is approx $30 extra. Reasons against the Sony 505 No wireless connectivity. No on-board dictionary. No text to voice. No native Mac support for Sony Book Store (Mac support for non-DRM'd books is available via the great 3rd party Calibre app). Sony eBooks generally are a couple bucks more than the same Kindle book. The Sony Book store also has fewer titles available. Bottom line, both are nice readers. As far as reading a book they are nearly identical. So it really just depends on what your needs/desires are in a reader.