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Sorry about your 505, but it sounds like it still works.....
If you want to read books, then the 300 is great. No mp3's, family photo's, WIFI, 3G, touch screen....etc. But, it's a great book reader, and that is why I got mine. Had mine for 2 months now, and do not regret the purchase.
The screen is as crisp and clear as any reader out there, and better than many. The small size makes it handy, and gets taken lots of places because of it. Good build quality and pleasing industrial appearance as well. My wife picked up the pink one, and takes it everywhere.
As far as downsides, PDF's (tech docs not books) don't seem to do so great on it. I don't use them myself, but if you do that could be an issue. Of course I recommend a wall charger, as USB is just not consistently reliable as a power source. I came from PDA's so the 5" screen seemed huge to me, but may take a bit of getting used to for you. If you get one be sure to convert to ePub in Calibre with the PRS-300 chosen as the output style. I do that with a 2 pixel margin. You can also adjust the base font in Calibre if you need larger text.
Both of ours were bought at Best Buy, and we have had zero problems. I would recommend getting one at Best Buy and trying it out. You have two weeks where you can return it for a full refund, so there is really nothing to loose. I often do this on an electronic gadget purchase so I can see if the product is really right for me....
My wife and I have the standard Sony covers (Best Buy has them as well) and they work fine. My wife also has a couple of cloth covers that slip over the Sony covers she got on line.... She likes to switch them out depending on where she goes and her outfit.
Anyway, hope you work something out.... good luck!
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