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Zapped · 06-11-2009, 10:05 PM

Just an FYI for other folks still going for the $150 deal, here's my timeline from credit card application to receiving the reader -

Day 0 (01 June 2009) - applied for credit card & got instant approval

Day 2 (03 June) - after over 48 hours where the site wouldn't recognize my new CC, I was finally able to use my new CC at sonyrewards to redeem the offer

Day 7 (08 June) PRS-505/LC left facility in La Grange, IL

Day 10 (11 June), PRS-505/LC arrived via FedEx at my door in Austin TX.

Ignoring weekends, the reader shipped on the 3rd business day after ordering it, and arrived on the 6th business day after ordering. I never received an email about the shipment, but I found the tracking number on 08 June by randomly checking my order details on the sonyrewards.com site.

My shiny new blue PRS-505 is charged and the library I had set up on my silver loaner is working fine on the new blue reader. I realize it's sort of an optical illusion, but the not-so-paper-white background looks much whiter when its surrounded by the dark blue trim than it did with the silver case. I'm very happy with it.

06-11-2009, 10:05 PM	#59
Zapped Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 30 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Austin, TX Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	Just an FYI for other folks still going for the $150 deal, here's my timeline from credit card application to receiving the reader - Day 0 (01 June 2009) - applied for credit card & got instant approval Day 2 (03 June) - after over 48 hours where the site wouldn't recognize my new CC, I was finally able to use my new CC at sonyrewards to redeem the offer Day 7 (08 June) PRS-505/LC left facility in La Grange, IL Day 10 (11 June), PRS-505/LC arrived via FedEx at my door in Austin TX. Ignoring weekends, the reader shipped on the 3rd business day after ordering it, and arrived on the 6th business day after ordering. I never received an email about the shipment, but I found the tracking number on 08 June by randomly checking my order details on the sonyrewards.com site. My shiny new blue PRS-505 is charged and the library I had set up on my silver loaner is working fine on the new blue reader. I realize it's sort of an optical illusion, but the not-so-paper-white background looks much whiter when its surrounded by the dark blue trim than it did with the silver case. I'm very happy with it.