Hi There!

DawndOnMe · 10-11-2011, 12:11 PM

My name is Dawn, and I have visited MobileRead for several years now. Never posted, just absorbed the great information. This forum is an invaluable resource that always seems to have the answer.

I have a Sony 505, which I LOVE, but am afraid it will have to be replaced soon. Soon after I bought the 505, my sister just had to have one of her own. Maybe I should steal hers... it doesn't get read near as often as mine!

More recently, we bought a PRS-300 for my mother. She loves it! (I prefer the 505.) Maybe that's because I get to put the books on it?

estelle58 · 10-11-2011, 12:39 PM

Welcome

ImogenRose · 10-11-2011, 02:54 PM

Welcome to MR!

Imogen

VicLavigne · 10-11-2011, 03:08 PM

Welcome! I started with the Sony PRS505 too, and still have it, but earlier this year decided to try Nook. I currently have the Nook touch, but Sony has a new version of reader called the T-1 that I would probably have bought if it had been out when I was shopping this spring.

Some of the big differences between the 505 and this years's releases include: speed of processing, touch screen, wi-fi capabilities. But hang on to your 505 as long as you're comfortable using it, there's always bigger and better right around the corner. These days you can include "cheaper" too.

Vic

beppe · 10-11-2011, 05:14 PM

Welcome!

joycedb · 10-11-2011, 06:25 PM

Hello and welcome, Dawn. Enjoy the forum.

Joyce

MickeyC · 10-11-2011, 06:57 PM

Hi Dawn and welcome to MobileRead

DawndOnMe · 10-14-2011, 10:57 AM

Thanks for the welcomes!

Vic, I have started researching a new or replacement reader, but I really do LOVE the 505. The faster processor is the only draw for something new, but the 505 usually does a great job. Once in a while, I get a book it doesn't "like" and it takes forever for the pages to turn. Otherwise, completely happy.

I was having charging issues with the 505, which prompted me to start looking for alternatives. Fortunately, the 505 is behaving, and I hope to keep it around for years to come. I will eventually get an itch for something new, but the learning curve for each new piece of technology is sometimes too daunting. I love the comfort zone, so I put off change as long as possible!

Again, thanks for the welcome... Dawn

10-11-2011, 12:11 PM	#1
DawndOnMe Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Garner, NC Device: Sony eReader 505	Hi There! My name is Dawn, and I have visited MobileRead for several years now. Never posted, just absorbed the great information. This forum is an invaluable resource that always seems to have the answer. I have a Sony 505, which I LOVE, but am afraid it will have to be replaced soon. Soon after I bought the 505, my sister just had to have one of her own. Maybe I should steal hers... it doesn't get read near as often as mine! More recently, we bought a PRS-300 for my mother. She loves it! (I prefer the 505.) Maybe that's because I get to put the books on it?

10-11-2011, 12:39 PM	#2
estelle58 Cat lover Posts: 487 Karma: 1149782 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: iPhone, Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo, iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	Welcome

10-11-2011, 02:54 PM	#3
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Welcome to MR! Imogen

10-11-2011, 03:08 PM	#4
VicLavigne e-reading since 2008 Posts: 197 Karma: 112730 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hinesville Georgia Device: Nook STR, Sony PRS-T1	Welcome! I started with the Sony PRS505 too, and still have it, but earlier this year decided to try Nook. I currently have the Nook touch, but Sony has a new version of reader called the T-1 that I would probably have bought if it had been out when I was shopping this spring. Some of the big differences between the 505 and this years's releases include: speed of processing, touch screen, wi-fi capabilities. But hang on to your 505 as long as you're comfortable using it, there's always bigger and better right around the corner. These days you can include "cheaper" too. Vic

10-11-2011, 05:14 PM	#5
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	Welcome!

10-11-2011, 06:25 PM	#6
joycedb Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 1086596 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Device: none	Hello and welcome, Dawn. Enjoy the forum. Joyce

10-11-2011, 06:57 PM	#7
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Dawn and welcome to MobileRead

10-14-2011, 10:57 AM	#8
DawndOnMe Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Garner, NC Device: Sony eReader 505	Thanks for the welcomes! Vic, I have started researching a new or replacement reader, but I really do LOVE the 505. The faster processor is the only draw for something new, but the 505 usually does a great job. Once in a while, I get a book it doesn't "like" and it takes forever for the pages to turn. Otherwise, completely happy. I was having charging issues with the 505, which prompted me to start looking for alternatives. Fortunately, the 505 is behaving, and I hope to keep it around for years to come. I will eventually get an itch for something new, but the learning curve for each new piece of technology is sometimes too daunting. I love the comfort zone, so I put off change as long as possible! Again, thanks for the welcome... Dawn

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