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rlparker · 06-19-2009, 08:13 AM

Hi demonfairy and welcome to MR

I'm sorry to hear about your problems--I hope an ebook reader will be some comfort to you.

I have a Kindle 1 and really don't know how I got along without it! There are many helpful--and opinionated (I mean that in the best way

)--people on MR so I'm confident that you'll get lots of good advice. Here's my 2 cents: since you mentioned money, I think you might get more bang for your buck with a Sony 505 than a Kindle. Don't get me wrong, I love my Kindle and think there are some great things about it that other readers don't have (namely Whispernet)--but the e-ink screen in a Sony is identical to the e-ink screen in a Kindle. I recently saw a promotion for a 505 from, was it Best Buy?, for USD 199.

Good luck and happy reading!

06-19-2009, 08:13 AM	#2
rlparker Ars longa Posts: 1,179 Karma: 17404 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north carolina, usa Device: Kindle K1, K3 wifi	Hi demonfairy and welcome to MR I'm sorry to hear about your problems--I hope an ebook reader will be some comfort to you. I have a Kindle 1 and really don't know how I got along without it! There are many helpful--and opinionated (I mean that in the best way )--people on MR so I'm confident that you'll get lots of good advice. Here's my 2 cents: since you mentioned money, I think you might get more bang for your buck with a Sony 505 than a Kindle. Don't get me wrong, I love my Kindle and think there are some great things about it that other readers don't have (namely Whispernet)--but the e-ink screen in a Sony is identical to the e-ink screen in a Kindle. I recently saw a promotion for a 505 from, was it Best Buy?, for USD 199. Good luck and happy reading!