MobileRead Forums - View Single Post

RWJ · 08-29-2009, 10:07 AM

My 505 is in the shop. I don't yet know how much it will cost to fix; the technician said if he can fix it using existing parts, it will be ~$50, in which case that is what I shall do, but if he needs to order replacements it will cost more than buying a new one.

So let's assume it's the latter case. I'm not eager to live without a reader for terribly long, so waiting for a sale somewhere (unless I know one will happen in the near future) isn't really desirable. The Daily Edition looks appealing, but a) is expensive, b) isn't available until year's end, and c) has features I don't particularly want to pay for, like 3G - and may not be available in Canada anyway.

I'm not particularly interested in the 300 because I don't want a smaller reading area, and I have the booklight cover, a dressy Medge leather cover, and an Medge "outdoor" cover that keeps sand and such out of the whole assembly, so I'd rather get one that fits the $100 worth of covers I own.

So the options are, buy another 505 ($299 Cdn) or buy a 600 ($399 Cdn.) I love love love the 505. However, I worry that support for it from Sony will be dropped once the 600 is fully rolled out (although with Calibre that's not a big issue - I seldom use the Sony software). And while I am extremely reluctant to buy something with lower contrast/readability than the 505, and I'd rather press a button than swipe a finger to turn a page, the ability to annotate - particularly to read and mark up my own writing without needing to lug a computer or binder of paper with me - is intriguing.

They are both in stock at my local store, so in either event I could go there and buy one the day I get word that my existing 505 is not worth fixing.
I'm also considering buying the extended warranty, although I'm not sure it covers breakage. So anyone with thoughts on the above, feel free to jump in!

A large part of me is horrified at the notion of spending this much money on a luxury; but it has become really one of my most valued possessions.

08-29-2009, 10:07 AM	#1
RWJ Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 170 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: PRS-505	WWYD? Replacing a broken 505 My 505 is in the shop. I don't yet know how much it will cost to fix; the technician said if he can fix it using existing parts, it will be ~$50, in which case that is what I shall do, but if he needs to order replacements it will cost more than buying a new one. So let's assume it's the latter case. I'm not eager to live without a reader for terribly long, so waiting for a sale somewhere (unless I know one will happen in the near future) isn't really desirable. The Daily Edition looks appealing, but a) is expensive, b) isn't available until year's end, and c) has features I don't particularly want to pay for, like 3G - and may not be available in Canada anyway. I'm not particularly interested in the 300 because I don't want a smaller reading area, and I have the booklight cover, a dressy Medge leather cover, and an Medge "outdoor" cover that keeps sand and such out of the whole assembly, so I'd rather get one that fits the $100 worth of covers I own. So the options are, buy another 505 ($299 Cdn) or buy a 600 ($399 Cdn.) I love love love the 505. However, I worry that support for it from Sony will be dropped once the 600 is fully rolled out (although with Calibre that's not a big issue - I seldom use the Sony software). And while I am extremely reluctant to buy something with lower contrast/readability than the 505, and I'd rather press a button than swipe a finger to turn a page, the ability to annotate - particularly to read and mark up my own writing without needing to lug a computer or binder of paper with me - is intriguing. They are both in stock at my local store, so in either event I could go there and buy one the day I get word that my existing 505 is not worth fixing. I'm also considering buying the extended warranty, although I'm not sure it covers breakage. So anyone with thoughts on the above, feel free to jump in! A large part of me is horrified at the notion of spending this much money on a luxury; but it has become really one of my most valued possessions.