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kkapkin · 12-18-2009, 06:34 PM

I just received my Updated SONY PRS-500
- There are new features such as date/time, format internal memory, seems to be faster, now I can type the page number to go to, seems to be more stable, etc.
- Problems: Battery runs out very quickly <100 pages (this is a show stopper for me), every time I plug it in the USB port getting a Windows system error because no SD or MC cards in my PRS-500

The unit comes with 90 day warranty which covers the entire unit. I will check to see if they are willing to fix the excessive battery drain issue, otherwise I will have to trade it in for one of the newer ones.

12-18-2009, 06:34 PM	#170
kkapkin Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: PRS500	I just received my Updated SONY PRS-500 - There are new features such as date/time, format internal memory, seems to be faster, now I can type the page number to go to, seems to be more stable, etc. - Problems: Battery runs out very quickly <100 pages (this is a show stopper for me), every time I plug it in the USB port getting a Windows system error because no SD or MC cards in my PRS-500 The unit comes with 90 day warranty which covers the entire unit. I will check to see if they are willing to fix the excessive battery drain issue, otherwise I will have to trade it in for one of the newer ones.