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Originally Posted by kartu
What I don't like about Sony's new line of models is, there is no direct substitute to 505. (hence in some countries it costs more than PRS-600 which should be more expensive to manufacture I guess). The only non touch screen version in the new line is 300, which not only has smaller screen (one could argue, that it's even better for some purposes) but also has no expansion slots/ less number of keys.
And to the "you can see the difference between 505 vs 600 only when comparing them" that's not true in my case. I used to comfortably (!) read from my 505 in a rainy weather using no artificial light. I can't do the same with 600. 
One has to not though, that contrast even of the same models differs. It could be that I've got worse than usual 600 and better than usual 505...
PS
Regarding PRS 900, according to:
http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...=367154#367154
3G module in the reader supports all GSM versions as well as EDGE and not only those (US), claimed to be supported by Sony. |
Concerning the GSM modul:
On nook I've been able to exchange the US AT&T SIM card and replace it by my German on. Of course, given the active "hacker scene" on Android, this was relatively easy.
Would be great to do the same for Sony 900. I'd love to shop from Sony, directly on the reader. I don't want to trick them and surf "for free" on Sony 900. I'd just like to use my German SIM with my existing flatrate.
Just exchanging the card doesn't work. On nook, we had to "hack" the OS, to dial my provider instead of AT&T. Something similar obviously would be necessary for Sony 900.
Of course easiest would be, Sony themselves finds an agreement with local providers and provides the local SIMs.