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Originally Posted by LilMissMarie
i found a Sony 505 where i live. its just under $200. i found a jetbook in a store for $200 where i can get 20 % off. and now the kindle has been reduced in price, and then of course the nook coming out.
can somone please tell me what advantages and disadvantages one has over the other? waiting for sonys new one isnt an option as its way out of my budget. ive been reading on here and looking at reviews for these devices online for a couple days now. and i thought i wanted the 505 which is why i went to great lengths to find one. i didnt purchase it yet. i keep checking, its still there. i know i need to make up my mind soon (if im to get the 505, as they are alot more on amazon and ebay).
i want a reader that of course supports various formats. i want to be able to keep a copy of my book on pc or expandable memory of some sort. and if need be, down the road if i so choose to use a differant reader then be able to use it on that as well. is that possible?
thanks everyone
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Between the Sony and the jetBook, I put my money where my mouth is and bought a jetBook. The jetBook was a little cheaper, supported more formats, and if you can read it on a jetBook, it's by definition yours to keep, since it doesn't do DRM. It also doesn't do internal hyperlinks, and only has two fonts, both sans-serif. It does come with a boatload of dictionaries, excellent folder and orgnization support, and very good search capabilities. Its ergonomice are also excellent, with 3 hand positions (maybe 4 if you have big hands) to avoid strain. If you're aware of its limitations going in (which I was), it's a very good little device.
The Sony has a bigger, slightly lower contrast screen, is a little less portable, and has a longer battery life. You can also read DRMed files from Sony or Adobe. It's not a bad choice.
Recently, I got my sister a Kindle. That's my sister the English major. Kindle wins in ease of use, hands down, but not much else. She loves it.
Good Luck,
Jack Tingle