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Salinger · 12-17-2009, 06:26 PM

...now, which to keep.

I had online coupons for both from two stores. I know each has advantages and disadvantages so I thought I'd buy both to try in real-life reading situations and then return the one I like less. Luckily, both of the online stores have B&M presence here so returning won't be a problem.

I love all the extra features the 600 has, but then there's the glare and contrast issues people talk about. Though I've also read many people's comments in the forums here, that the issues are not nearly as severe as some people make them out to be.

On the other hand, the 505 is said to be one of the best readers around for clarity etc, but has a slower processor and is somewhat limited in features.

One of the things that has me leaning toward the 600 is search capabilities. I want to buy some travel books and take with me on vacation rather than lugging those thick things around in paper format. Trying to look up hotels & attractions etc, without a search function, I'm thinking would be pretty brutal.

I thought about the Kindle, but as a Canadian, it's just not a good value for me. So many books are not available in Canada whereas, I've found I can get almost everything I want from one of the Sony store, Kobo (which bills in CDN $!) or various other ePub bookstores. As well, my library supports free ebook loans with the Sony, so all in all, I decided it was the better route for me to go.

Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts, would love to hear them. As you can tell, I'm still thinking through all the various reasons for having one over the other and I need to make a decision before the holidays!

Cheers!

12-17-2009, 06:26 PM	#1
Salinger Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Device: PRS-505	Have bought both Sony 505 & 600... ...now, which to keep. I had online coupons for both from two stores. I know each has advantages and disadvantages so I thought I'd buy both to try in real-life reading situations and then return the one I like less. Luckily, both of the online stores have B&M presence here so returning won't be a problem. I love all the extra features the 600 has, but then there's the glare and contrast issues people talk about. Though I've also read many people's comments in the forums here, that the issues are not nearly as severe as some people make them out to be. On the other hand, the 505 is said to be one of the best readers around for clarity etc, but has a slower processor and is somewhat limited in features. One of the things that has me leaning toward the 600 is search capabilities. I want to buy some travel books and take with me on vacation rather than lugging those thick things around in paper format. Trying to look up hotels & attractions etc, without a search function, I'm thinking would be pretty brutal. I thought about the Kindle, but as a Canadian, it's just not a good value for me. So many books are not available in Canada whereas, I've found I can get almost everything I want from one of the Sony store, Kobo (which bills in CDN $!) or various other ePub bookstores. As well, my library supports free ebook loans with the Sony, so all in all, I decided it was the better route for me to go. Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts, would love to hear them. As you can tell, I'm still thinking through all the various reasons for having one over the other and I need to make a decision before the holidays! Cheers!