As I was getting ready to put my reader into my purse,I dropped it on the floor.Luckily,it was not a big fall...AND my reader works fine...BUT...my case no longer "fits". The plastic seems to have gotten bent out of shape,so to speak,so the bottom part connects fine -but the top part no longer does...consequently I have a case-that the 700 is no longer secure in.
I figured,on my way back from my meeting this morning in Midtown-I would stop by the Sony store-to see what they suggested,and *maybe* they had a case or could do something. They told me they did not sell any cases for it,I would have to order a replacement part direct from the Parts and Accessory Sales department OR buy a case for the 505,but my 700 would overlap (they demonstrated in the store...).I took the number for the department,and went along my merry way. (Ultimately,I decided depending on the answer,I could always go back there or just buy a PRS505 case-but then I forgot I could also use the case from my broken PRS505....)
ANYWAYS,I called Sony,and was initially delighted to hear they DO in fact sell a replacement soft cover....UNTIL he told me how much it would be :
$103.95 - ,its part # 411635401 ,the Parts & Accessories website :
https://servicesales.sel.sony.com.
Now on to figure out what to do-but I know what I will NOT be doing-for now I will use the case from my old 505...until there are more reasonable options...