Upgraded to Kobo H2O from Sony PRS 505 - the difference is real :P

MickeyMo · 04-25-2015, 01:03 AM

Last weekend was very sad for me. My one and only trusty e-reader I've ever owned, my Sony E-reader PRS 505 died - it could no longer be recharged. I have been loyal to my Sony since I got it, never letting my eyes stray to the newer and younger e-readers in the electronics sections of the store. I felt as if I had lost a best friend...

So I did my research and purchased a Kobo H2O. As I have been using a Sony PRS 505, the comparison was spectacular:
- wow, the screen is so....white
- the text is so clear!!!
- there are no lags while turning the page
- the device is so light
- there's a beautiful light which allows me to read in the dark without straining my eyes
- there are so many menus
- i can change the font!!
- i can change the size so easily!
- a dictionary
- long battery life
- comfortable to hold
- what is this wizardry - waterproofing??

My new best friend for many years to come

Enjoy your e-readers everyone!!! I feel like e-readers are one of the rare pieces of technology that you can continue to use even when your model is superseded. While before there was a feeling of loss and sadness when finishing a great hard copy book, your e reader will be with you through many great tales, ones of sadness, mystery, fantasy and romance. So treasure and respect your e-reader.

haha pointless post

jmontano · 04-25-2015, 01:09 AM

Might be pointless but I love your post

cerem0ny · 04-25-2015, 04:36 AM

Haha, A-men brother!

I thought this e-reading business would just be a passing fad for me, but three years down the track and I'm still devouring as much as I can, and am at a total loss as to how I'm going to fit in everything I want to read. I might even go so far as to say that my H2O is as important to my happiness, sanity, and relaxation as... H2O! So happy to see others are as gobsmacked with the h2o as I am.

Happy reading

mr_nihilism · 04-27-2015, 05:15 PM

I heart my H2O too.

ottdmk · 04-27-2015, 05:35 PM

Only on day two of owing a H2O, but it's certainly eased the pain I felt when my Aura HD met an untimely demise. (Note: Do not drop your e-reader on a set of stairs.)

I enjoyed your post quite a bit, MickeyMo. Always nice to see positive posts.

howyoudoin · 04-29-2015, 06:27 PM

I loved reading your post, MickeyMo.

arspr · 04-30-2015, 01:40 AM

You are comparing a low-res non-touch Vizplex display with a front-lighted touch-enabled hi-res Carta one...

(Yes, if you jump from an old mobile phone to a Nexus/iPhone, you are also going to be really pleased..., but in battery life).

emiliolara · 04-30-2015, 02:24 AM

I've changed my prs505 for a h2o too two weeks ago. I'm also very happy and almost continuosly amazed.
Thanks for your thoughts.

04-25-2015, 01:03 AM	#1
MickeyMo Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 460220 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: kobo h2o	Upgraded to Kobo H2O from Sony PRS 505 - the difference is real :P Last weekend was very sad for me. My one and only trusty e-reader I've ever owned, my Sony E-reader PRS 505 died - it could no longer be recharged. I have been loyal to my Sony since I got it, never letting my eyes stray to the newer and younger e-readers in the electronics sections of the store. I felt as if I had lost a best friend... So I did my research and purchased a Kobo H2O. As I have been using a Sony PRS 505, the comparison was spectacular: - wow, the screen is so....white - the text is so clear!!! - there are no lags while turning the page - the device is so light - there's a beautiful light which allows me to read in the dark without straining my eyes - there are so many menus - i can change the font!! - i can change the size so easily! - a dictionary - long battery life - comfortable to hold - what is this wizardry - waterproofing?? My new best friend for many years to come Enjoy your e-readers everyone!!! I feel like e-readers are one of the rare pieces of technology that you can continue to use even when your model is superseded. While before there was a feeling of loss and sadness when finishing a great hard copy book, your e reader will be with you through many great tales, ones of sadness, mystery, fantasy and romance. So treasure and respect your e-reader. haha pointless post

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04-25-2015, 01:09 AM	#2
jmontano Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 429416 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Colombia Device: Kindle	Might be pointless but I love your post

04-25-2015, 04:36 AM	#3
cerem0ny Evangelist Posts: 449 Karma: 3059202 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra Colour, Kindle Scribe 2024	Haha, A-men brother! I thought this e-reading business would just be a passing fad for me, but three years down the track and I'm still devouring as much as I can, and am at a total loss as to how I'm going to fit in everything I want to read. I might even go so far as to say that my H2O is as important to my happiness, sanity, and relaxation as... H2O! So happy to see others are as gobsmacked with the h2o as I am. Happy reading

04-27-2015, 05:15 PM	#4
mr_nihilism Always been the caretaker Posts: 479 Karma: 1406369 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Device: Aura H2O, PW2	I heart my H2O too.

04-27-2015, 05:35 PM	#5
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,220 Karma: 3804496 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M9	Only on day two of owing a H2O, but it's certainly eased the pain I felt when my Aura HD met an untimely demise. (Note: Do not drop your e-reader on a set of stairs.) I enjoyed your post quite a bit, MickeyMo. Always nice to see positive posts.

04-29-2015, 06:27 PM	#6
howyoudoin how YOU doin? Posts: 1,100 Karma: 7371047 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: India Device: Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro 10.5”, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Libra 2	I loved reading your post, MickeyMo.

04-30-2015, 01:40 AM	#7
arspr Dead account. Bye Posts: 587 Karma: 668244 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: none	You are comparing a low-res non-touch Vizplex display with a front-lighted touch-enabled hi-res Carta one... (Yes, if you jump from an old mobile phone to a Nexus/iPhone, you are also going to be really pleased..., but in battery life).

04-30-2015, 02:24 AM	#8
emiliolara Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kobo h2o, Sony prs 505	I've changed my prs505 for a h2o too two weeks ago. I'm also very happy and almost continuosly amazed. Thanks for your thoughts.

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