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ahintz · 03-06-2009, 02:38 AM

I originally had a PRS-500, and decided to get a new Reader in January when the $100 trade-in offer was available. Now, I use the Reader only to read books for pleasure - so annotations, search, etc. have no appeal to me. I simply want the best-looking screen to read content on. But, I also love gadgets, so the "newness" of the 700 was somewhat appealing. I went into the local Sony store to compare the two - and fairly quickly concluded that the 505 was definitely the one for me. The eInk display was noticeably better, and the cost (for me) was $200 cheaper. While the 700 is by no means a bad option, or a poor display, the 505 really does look better. I'd recommend saving the $100 and getting a 505 unless some feature of the 700 is helpful in the way you will use the Reader.

03-06-2009, 02:38 AM	#22
ahintz Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 322 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Device: Kindle PW/iPhone5/iPad (3)/Nook ST	I originally had a PRS-500, and decided to get a new Reader in January when the $100 trade-in offer was available. Now, I use the Reader only to read books for pleasure - so annotations, search, etc. have no appeal to me. I simply want the best-looking screen to read content on. But, I also love gadgets, so the "newness" of the 700 was somewhat appealing. I went into the local Sony store to compare the two - and fairly quickly concluded that the 505 was definitely the one for me. The eInk display was noticeably better, and the cost (for me) was $200 cheaper. While the 700 is by no means a bad option, or a poor display, the 505 really does look better. I'd recommend saving the $100 and getting a 505 unless some feature of the 700 is helpful in the way you will use the Reader.