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Originally Posted by Katep
sounds like a 505 is best then as it ticks most of the boxes when you say
A Sony 505 or Kindle can read comics converted from .cbr or .cbz format into the reader's format
I assume that there is software out there for that or is it in with the reader
also if the 505 does this is it safe to assume that the sony prs 700 would do the same
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I agree, the 505 does tick the most boxes.
There is a program called Calibre (available for free, and developed by one of the forum's own members) that is used to convert .cbr/z to Sony's .lrf format, among others. It's the program many of us use to convert and load books on our readers, it's much more stable, robust and fully featured than the regular Sony software.
Halk makes a good point about screensize. I would reccomend downloading Calibre, converting a .cbr/z file, and then viewing the result. Calibre has a built in reader that will show you what it will look like on a 6" screen. If it seems a bit small, you can put it in landscape mode (sideways) and scroll down through the page.
The 505 and 700 can do the same things as far as displaying ebooks goes, yes. The major difference is the 700 has a touch screen and built in lighting. A lot of us who bought the 505 did so not because we couldn't afford the more expensive 700, but because the touchscreen can kind of obscure the screen a bit, and the lighting isn't all that necessary and wastes battery life. What I'm trying to say is that just because the 700's the 'step up' doesn't make it the better reader. Use them both if you can and see what you like or need. To be honest, I'd spend $359 on a Kindle before I spent $399 on a 700. Again, just my opinion. There are a lot of happy 700 users, so there's no reason you couldn't be one of them.