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ProDigit · 03-02-2009, 08:54 AM

I think it'd be hard to bounce up against the Sony pricewise.
It looks nice sleek, made out of plastic, which is cheepish looking,but that could actually be a good thing (as long as the internal hardware is cooled enough, and it protects the device from say falling from a table on a wooden or laminate floor)...

The plastic casing could actually push the price down a bit, compared to Sony which uses a very durable plastic/metal casing, where the metal casing actually feels cold in the hand; and the device doesn't really get hot enough to need this kind of casing.

It's funny to see how many devices support MP3, but how little devices support .ogg. Anyways, the majority of their sales will depend on it's pricepoint.

Unfortunately I already own a Sony PRS-505,and am not thinking on buying a second reader (unless if it has a larger screen and resolution (in the likes of 1024x720 or 1366x768)), to read my PDF files on.
Perhaps if the Sony ever breaks down I might consider this device as an alternative,due to it's native support of HTML. But generally I'd buy the cheapest device,especially in these economic times.
And it looks like they're not going to change any time soon.

Also, does it appear to some to have a button on the back too?

03-02-2009, 08:54 AM	#69
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	I think it'd be hard to bounce up against the Sony pricewise. It looks nice sleek, made out of plastic, which is cheepish looking,but that could actually be a good thing (as long as the internal hardware is cooled enough, and it protects the device from say falling from a table on a wooden or laminate floor)... The plastic casing could actually push the price down a bit, compared to Sony which uses a very durable plastic/metal casing, where the metal casing actually feels cold in the hand; and the device doesn't really get hot enough to need this kind of casing. It's funny to see how many devices support MP3, but how little devices support .ogg. Anyways, the majority of their sales will depend on it's pricepoint. Unfortunately I already own a Sony PRS-505,and am not thinking on buying a second reader (unless if it has a larger screen and resolution (in the likes of 1024x720 or 1366x768)), to read my PDF files on. Perhaps if the Sony ever breaks down I might consider this device as an alternative,due to it's native support of HTML. But generally I'd buy the cheapest device,especially in these economic times. And it looks like they're not going to change any time soon. Also, does it appear to some to have a button on the back too? Last edited by ProDigit; 03-02-2009 at 08:56 AM.