I would like to create a petition for users who have been let down by Sony's lack of long-term support for the PRS-700 reader.
As many of you know, the relatively new PRS-600 with scribble note and dictionary support has nearly identical internal hardware to the PRS-700. In fact, modified dumps of PRS-600 firmware have been successfully loaded onto the 700, giving the older reader the same features as its successor.
I have had the PRS-700 for almost a year now and it has worked splendidly for me and my reading needs. I was looking forward to upgrading to the Reader Daily Edition and passing the 700 along to a sibling; however, with the recent revelation that Sony could have easily upgraded the 700's features to bring it in line with the 600, I cannot see myself investing in a $399 reader with tenuous support for future development and upgrades.
If you are a PRS-700 user, please let me know how you would like me to word the petition and where you would like me to post it (i.e. sites like iPetition.com or petitionspot.com).
After the petition has been drafted and signed, we can forward the results to
feedback@ebookstore.sony.com, Steve Haber (President of Digital Reading Business at Sony), and Howard Stringer (CEO of Sony). Thanks for your help!