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SomeThingWickd · 04-04-2010, 12:16 AM

For the e-ink readers...the PRS-505 is the best hands down...mind you, it may not be as fast, sexy, or flashy as the newer models, but I get 10-14 days of reading on 1 full charge, and no screen glare..not to mention it has worked flawlessly with Calibre since day one...(I upgraded from the 500 right after release and I never looked back!)

I have played with the idea of moving to the 600 or 900...but...I could not justify the extra expense for something that wasn't broke, or obsolete technology (as far as reading an ebook was concerned..)

Having said that....I unboxed my iPad at noon today...(Happy Birthday to ME) and am VERY impressed so far...Using the iBooks, with my vast collection converted to epub via Calibre... transfer via iTunes......(Happy Hamster Dance...)

If it would last 2 weeks on a charge like my Sony would...this thing would displace my 505.....

We shall see....

04-04-2010, 12:16 AM	#6
SomeThingWickd First to go, last to know Posts: 10 Karma: 44 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California, Leuven, St. Petersburg - Russia Device: Sony 505, iPhone w/Stanza, and NOW a 16GB Apple iPad WiFi	For the e-ink readers...the PRS-505 is the best hands down...mind you, it may not be as fast, sexy, or flashy as the newer models, but I get 10-14 days of reading on 1 full charge, and no screen glare..not to mention it has worked flawlessly with Calibre since day one...(I upgraded from the 500 right after release and I never looked back!) I have played with the idea of moving to the 600 or 900...but...I could not justify the extra expense for something that wasn't broke, or obsolete technology (as far as reading an ebook was concerned..) Having said that....I unboxed my iPad at noon today...(Happy Birthday to ME) and am VERY impressed so far...Using the iBooks, with my vast collection converted to epub via Calibre... transfer via iTunes......(Happy Hamster Dance...) If it would last 2 weeks on a charge like my Sony would...this thing would displace my 505..... We shall see....