Trade Want to get Sony 505 or 700 for iPaq 112 PDA

Canuck_in_Japan · 10-24-2009, 02:16 AM

Just thought I would throw this out there. I have a perfect condition iPaq 112 PDA which I bought before I realized that what I really needed was just a regular Apple iTouch. I've got a jetbook reader right now and it's great but just a little too small for what I want. If this interests anybody then please send me an email/PM and we can negotiate.

KindleKid · 10-28-2009, 10:18 AM

The OS is a bit dated on that especially since Windows Mobile 6.5 came out. It's unfortunate for PDA/PPC owners but that tech diminishes faster than that of readers it seems. While there have been 3 and soon 4 releases following the 505 it still holds strong in value since none of the other Sony Readers are quite the same:

PRS-700: Is great but there are many complaints that it's sharpness and contrast doesn't match the 505.

PRS-600: Is an improvement on the 700's flaws but I still hear about some of the same issues.

PRS-300: A great little device with sharp picture and contrast but it's an inch smaller and loses some features like music playback etc. Plus it must be a pain reading PDFs on it (if it supports PDFs?).

The 505 has the file support of the 700&600 with the sharpness and contrast of the 300 making still a vital item in Sony's line. Now that it's discontinued there is more interest in it. Of course if the glare and contrast issue is corrected in the 900 then there really won't be anything beating it since it'll also have 3G. Of course that's arguable.

I think your best bet would be to offer some cash in addition to your PPC. I paid out the nose for my iPaq back in '02 and couldn't get anything for it in '04 because it was released just before Bluetooth support:-P. A lot of the best PDAs are phones now anyway.

If you get a good deal, though, congrats!

HarryT · 10-28-2009, 01:44 PM

The screen on the 505 is somewhat better than the 600, I agree, but the 600 has a very rich feature set - annotation, search, dictionary, etc - which for me personally make that a price worth paying.

You can see from my profile that I own a fair number of different e-Book readers

, but if I had to choose only one from that list to keep, it would be the PRS-600, no question about it.

KindleKid · 10-28-2009, 02:54 PM

good point, but my argument is more that no reader in the Sony line has completely replaced the 505. They simply offer different things. the 600 lacks in ways that the 505 makes up for and vice versa. This explains a steady price drop rather than a plummet.

This contrasts the movement from Kindle 1 to 2. The only two good things about the Kindle 1 IMO is the expansion slot and the removeable battery. I could live without the expansion though.

10-24-2009, 02:16 AM	#1
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,476 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	Want to get Sony 505 or 700 for iPaq 112 PDA Just thought I would throw this out there. I have a perfect condition iPaq 112 PDA which I bought before I realized that what I really needed was just a regular Apple iTouch. I've got a jetbook reader right now and it's great but just a little too small for what I want. If this interests anybody then please send me an email/PM and we can negotiate.

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10-28-2009, 10:18 AM	#2
KindleKid Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 24 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: iPad 2	The OS is a bit dated on that especially since Windows Mobile 6.5 came out. It's unfortunate for PDA/PPC owners but that tech diminishes faster than that of readers it seems. While there have been 3 and soon 4 releases following the 505 it still holds strong in value since none of the other Sony Readers are quite the same: PRS-700: Is great but there are many complaints that it's sharpness and contrast doesn't match the 505. PRS-600: Is an improvement on the 700's flaws but I still hear about some of the same issues. PRS-300: A great little device with sharp picture and contrast but it's an inch smaller and loses some features like music playback etc. Plus it must be a pain reading PDFs on it (if it supports PDFs?). The 505 has the file support of the 700&600 with the sharpness and contrast of the 300 making still a vital item in Sony's line. Now that it's discontinued there is more interest in it. Of course if the glare and contrast issue is corrected in the 900 then there really won't be anything beating it since it'll also have 3G. Of course that's arguable. I think your best bet would be to offer some cash in addition to your PPC. I paid out the nose for my iPaq back in '02 and couldn't get anything for it in '04 because it was released just before Bluetooth support:-P. A lot of the best PDAs are phones now anyway. If you get a good deal, though, congrats!

10-28-2009, 01:44 PM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The screen on the 505 is somewhat better than the 600, I agree, but the 600 has a very rich feature set - annotation, search, dictionary, etc - which for me personally make that a price worth paying. You can see from my profile that I own a fair number of different e-Book readers , but if I had to choose only one from that list to keep, it would be the PRS-600, no question about it.

10-28-2009, 02:54 PM	#4
KindleKid Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 24 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: iPad 2	good point, but my argument is more that no reader in the Sony line has completely replaced the 505. They simply offer different things. the 600 lacks in ways that the 505 makes up for and vice versa. This explains a steady price drop rather than a plummet. This contrasts the movement from Kindle 1 to 2. The only two good things about the Kindle 1 IMO is the expansion slot and the removeable battery. I could live without the expansion though.

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