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kelly1010 · 06-24-2009, 07:02 PM

I have been very happy with the 505. I seriously considered the Kindle, and I think I even had it in my shopping cart ready to order, but in the end, the 505 won. I decided that for the price I couldn't see spending that extra $100 on features I probably wouldn't use. I have not missed the whispernet (one of the only things I liked about the kindle), dictionary support, etc. The 505 is no more difficult than the Kindle, and I like the fact that I'm not locked down to one store for DRM'ED content. Notice I said DRM'ED. I don't care to learn how to convert, format-shift, de-drm, etc. The less complicated it is, the better. I want to just put my books on my 505 and start reading.

06-24-2009, 07:02 PM	#19
kelly1010 Book Addict! Posts: 533 Karma: 1070 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Device: Sony PRS-505, iPod Touch, Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi	I have been very happy with the 505. I seriously considered the Kindle, and I think I even had it in my shopping cart ready to order, but in the end, the 505 won. I decided that for the price I couldn't see spending that extra $100 on features I probably wouldn't use. I have not missed the whispernet (one of the only things I liked about the kindle), dictionary support, etc. The 505 is no more difficult than the Kindle, and I like the fact that I'm not locked down to one store for DRM'ED content. Notice I said DRM'ED. I don't care to learn how to convert, format-shift, de-drm, etc. The less complicated it is, the better. I want to just put my books on my 505 and start reading.