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Originally Posted by wallcraft
The PRS-300 and PRS-505 are so similar that I'm sure Sony is discontinuing the PRS-505. There is no point in having three models between $200 and $300.
I agree with igorsk that any 3rd Sony Reader will be a "900". I guess (hope) that this is just like the 600 but with a 9.7" screen. This is the large-screen device that Amazon should have produced, except that they are clueless about PDFs. So far as I know there is no hard evidence that a PRS-900 is even on the drawing board, but it would make sense for Sony to compete for the large screen market. |
I suspect the 505 is toast but not because the 300 and 505 are similar because they are not. The 300 is missing many features found in the 505 and is an inch smaller with different ergonomics. The 300 is stripped completely down as I look at the specs and would never be the top model while the 505 enjoyed that position for a year and continues to meet peoples needs today. I suspect that between the 300 and 600 people will find the unit they want. One for price and one for features.
While there is no hard evidence that Sony as a 9.7" in the works there is certainly an indication that this is true as it first appeared when the Kindle DX was first announced. Like everyone else in the current 6" market I think the fall availability of the 9.7" screen with a plastic backplane is the gating item. As soon its available we will see and hear about devices from all the 6" E-ink players.
Dale