[taylork1]

I did it! I bought the Sony Reader 505 today! It wont be here until Monday, but I've already downloaded the software and found a few free books from Google. I bought the Red one because it was $10 cheaper at BHPhoto.com. Sadly, I missed the $199 offer at Borders. I also missed the $30 off ($269) at Sony.com because I was waiting to win an auction on eBay and save some cash. The devices hold their value as evidenced by the high number of bidders and sales prices - almost as high as buying new from Sony. I finally found one at BHPhoto.com for $259 with no shipping and no tax.

My last eBook was from GemStar. Remember them? The hardware was primitive, the software was basic, but the concept was revolutionary. They went out of business which rendered the device virtually useless, but I'm still a believer. People in my world couldn't understand why I would lug around an electronic device and insisted the paper book format was better. Now, my Mom has a Kindle and everyone in the family is a believer. She'll be so competitive about Kindle vs Sony. The eBooks on Amazon are cheaper when you compare the best sellers, but I don't think she has an equivalent of a Google Classic library.

So I'll wait until the mail comes on Monday, read through these forums, and act like a kid at Christmas. I've been a lurker in this forum for a while now and it feels good to finally come out of the shadows and introduce myself.

hello friends.