In the UK, should I upgrade my 505 to a kindle?

bodkin · 11-03-2009, 01:51 PM

Hi, I have used and loved my prs-505 over the last year, but I am sorly tempted my the Kindle and its book store, do I upgrade, or would it be a waste of money. Please help :P

gwynevans · 11-03-2009, 02:24 PM

It comes down to how much you value the ease of access to the Kindle Store and a dictionary, but if you've already got a working eBook Reader, then it's quite a big cost to justify, particularly as the wireless access that we'll get is much more feature-restricted than the US Kindle access.

I guess your first step should be to try & get an idea of the books you'd be likely to buy (and possibly the ones you have bought over the past year) and compare their price & availability from the Kindle store vs the various stores selling EPUB titles (Waterstones, WHS, etc - (See my UK-focussed "Where to get eBooks" article for links). That should help in summarizing the differences as they'd apply to your own usage, anyway.

bodkin · 11-03-2009, 02:25 PM

Cheers for your help, the price seem either the same or a little bit more one the kindle. I think im going to wait for a UK carrier to work with Amazon, so I can buy the books in GBP and aviod the wireless charge

bodkin · 11-03-2009, 02:35 PM

Any thoughts on the prs-600?

gwynevans · 11-03-2009, 02:48 PM

Personally, I'd just stick with my 505 but that's because while the annotations & dictionary of the 600 would be nice, for my usage they're not critical but, that's a very personal evaluation. If I didn't have the 505 already though, it'd be a tough choice between the 300 & the 600, as that would also add in the difference between the 6" screen...

If Sony had announced a reader that could display a 'standard' PDF book in a reasonable size, then I'd have been saving hard, but personally I expect to be able to resist upgrading for a while, as while there are a few new features that I'd like, there's nothing out or even with an estimated delivery date that grabs me at the moment.

bodkin · 11-03-2009, 02:56 PM

Cheers for your help, I think I will just stick with the 505 till the UK stops getting such a raw deal compared to the US

neilmarr · 11-03-2009, 11:55 PM

Wise decision, Bodkin. Neil

HarryT · 11-04-2009, 02:59 AM

I have both a 600 and the Kindle. If I had to choose one to keep, it would be the PRS-600. Yes, the wireless download of the Kindle is nice, but I think personally the PRS-600 is "nicer" all around.

bodkin · 11-04-2009, 08:45 AM

Cheers for your help guys, I love shiny new gadgets, but reading around I see the prs-505 may well be the cream of the crop anyway

11-03-2009, 01:51 PM	#1
bodkin Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: PRS-505	In the UK, should I upgrade my 505 to a kindle? Hi, I have used and loved my prs-505 over the last year, but I am sorly tempted my the Kindle and its book store, do I upgrade, or would it be a waste of money. Please help :P

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11-03-2009, 02:24 PM	#2
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	It comes down to how much you value the ease of access to the Kindle Store and a dictionary, but if you've already got a working eBook Reader, then it's quite a big cost to justify, particularly as the wireless access that we'll get is much more feature-restricted than the US Kindle access. I guess your first step should be to try & get an idea of the books you'd be likely to buy (and possibly the ones you have bought over the past year) and compare their price & availability from the Kindle store vs the various stores selling EPUB titles (Waterstones, WHS, etc - (See my UK-focussed "Where to get eBooks" article for links). That should help in summarizing the differences as they'd apply to your own usage, anyway.

11-03-2009, 02:25 PM	#3
bodkin Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: PRS-505	Cheers for your help, the price seem either the same or a little bit more one the kindle. I think im going to wait for a UK carrier to work with Amazon, so I can buy the books in GBP and aviod the wireless charge

11-03-2009, 02:35 PM	#4
bodkin Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: PRS-505	Any thoughts on the prs-600?

11-03-2009, 02:48 PM	#5
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	Personally, I'd just stick with my 505 but that's because while the annotations & dictionary of the 600 would be nice, for my usage they're not critical but, that's a very personal evaluation. If I didn't have the 505 already though, it'd be a tough choice between the 300 & the 600, as that would also add in the difference between the 6" screen... If Sony had announced a reader that could display a 'standard' PDF book in a reasonable size, then I'd have been saving hard, but personally I expect to be able to resist upgrading for a while, as while there are a few new features that I'd like, there's nothing out or even with an estimated delivery date that grabs me at the moment.

11-03-2009, 02:56 PM	#6
bodkin Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: PRS-505	Cheers for your help, I think I will just stick with the 505 till the UK stops getting such a raw deal compared to the US

11-03-2009, 11:55 PM	#7
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Wise decision, Bodkin. Neil

11-04-2009, 02:59 AM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I have both a 600 and the Kindle. If I had to choose one to keep, it would be the PRS-600. Yes, the wireless download of the Kindle is nice, but I think personally the PRS-600 is "nicer" all around.

11-04-2009, 08:45 AM	#9
bodkin Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: PRS-505	Cheers for your help guys, I love shiny new gadgets, but reading around I see the prs-505 may well be the cream of the crop anyway

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