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MsAstoria · 03-23-2009, 10:12 PM

I too am a former Sony 505 owner and I "wanted" a Kindle! So when the new Kindle 2 came out, I sold my Sony to help cover some of the Kindle2 cost. I had some issues with my first K2 with the e-ink fading in direct sunlight but Amazon did the the right thing and replaced it right away. No problems with the second unit. I'm really going to be relying on Whispernet heavily over the next few days while visiting my Mom without internet access! I own and run an internet business so need to stay in touch while out of town. I've got a Gmail account for email and my cell phone so should do fine.
I like the K2 and it has more goodies than the Sony 505. Would I do it again? I don't know, I really liked the Sony and it worked perfectly. But frankly, even though the whispernet is horribly slow, it does work and I have adapted my K2 to my needs.
I never thought I would use the dictionary but it actually comes in handy!
Oh yeah, and I made "perfect" pizza tonight with the help of the free Cook's Illustrated cookbook on my Kindle. Seems minor in the big scheme of things, but it was delicious! Hmmmm, pizza.....

Have a great evening/day all!

03-23-2009, 10:12 PM	#25
MsAstoria Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 47344 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Astoria, Oregon, USA Device: Kindle Fire HDX, iPhone (yes, I read on my phone)	I too am a former Sony 505 owner and I "wanted" a Kindle! So when the new Kindle 2 came out, I sold my Sony to help cover some of the Kindle2 cost. I had some issues with my first K2 with the e-ink fading in direct sunlight but Amazon did the the right thing and replaced it right away. No problems with the second unit. I'm really going to be relying on Whispernet heavily over the next few days while visiting my Mom without internet access! I own and run an internet business so need to stay in touch while out of town. I've got a Gmail account for email and my cell phone so should do fine. I like the K2 and it has more goodies than the Sony 505. Would I do it again? I don't know, I really liked the Sony and it worked perfectly. But frankly, even though the whispernet is horribly slow, it does work and I have adapted my K2 to my needs. I never thought I would use the dictionary but it actually comes in handy! Oh yeah, and I made "perfect" pizza tonight with the help of the free Cook's Illustrated cookbook on my Kindle. Seems minor in the big scheme of things, but it was delicious! Hmmmm, pizza..... Have a great evening/day all!