Hello from Hallsville TX

Rixx · 10-15-2008, 02:06 PM

Hello People!

I am an avid ebook reader, I read 10-20 books a week on my Palm TX, Sci-Fi and Fantasy mostly.

I am thinking about getting the Sony PRS-505 or the PRS-700, just cant decide between the two.

Nice to meet you all

Rixx

NatCh · 10-15-2008, 02:15 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, Rixx!

I'd suggest you wait until the 700 comes out and have a look at them both for a final answer, but for a preliminary discussion type of thing:

The ways the 700 differs from the 505, as I currently understand them, are:

The 700 has a built in light
The 700 has touch-screen functions for menu operations
The 700 allows searching, highlighting, and notes via an on-screen keyboard
The 700 reportedly has a somewhat faster page refresh
The 700 has more on-board memory -- but I regard that as mostly bragware given the way the devices handle large numbers of files, which is to say, clumsily
The 700 costs about $100 bucks more

I think the 700 looks a lot slicker, but that's a personal call.

I think the real question is if those extras are worth the extra price to you or not.

MickeyC · 10-15-2008, 04:19 PM

Hi Rixx and welcome to the Forum. The 700 ought to be in stores by the end if the month.

10-15-2008, 02:06 PM	#1
Rixx Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hallsville, TX Device: Palm TX / Sony PRS 505	Hello from Hallsville TX Hello People! I am an avid ebook reader, I read 10-20 books a week on my Palm TX, Sci-Fi and Fantasy mostly. I am thinking about getting the Sony PRS-505 or the PRS-700, just cant decide between the two. Nice to meet you all Rixx

10-15-2008, 02:15 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Welcome to MobileRead, Rixx! I'd suggest you wait until the 700 comes out and have a look at them both for a final answer, but for a preliminary discussion type of thing: The ways the 700 differs from the 505, as I currently understand them, are: The 700 has a built in light The 700 has touch-screen functions for menu operations The 700 allows searching, highlighting, and notes via an on-screen keyboard The 700 reportedly has a somewhat faster page refresh The 700 has more on-board memory -- but I regard that as mostly bragware given the way the devices handle large numbers of files, which is to say, clumsily The 700 costs about $100 bucks more I think the 700 looks a lot slicker, but that's a personal call. I think the real question is if those extras are worth the extra price to you or not.

10-15-2008, 04:19 PM	#3
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Rixx and welcome to the Forum. The 700 ought to be in stores by the end if the month.

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