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j7f · 02-26-2009, 12:09 PM

just received a sony reader...the 505.
love it. really neat product.
however, think i'm going to switch over to the 700 b/c of the better pdf compatibility.

these forums are incredibly informative.
so, thanks to all in advance!

pilotbob · 02-26-2009, 12:10 PM

Hello and welcome. Good to see you here.

BOb

MickeyC · 02-26-2009, 12:11 PM

Hi j7f and welcome to the Forum. Enjoy your Sony

j7f · 02-28-2009, 02:53 PM

thanks for the hospitality, everyone.
definitely appreciate it.
have learned quite a bit over the past few days perusing the site.

hopefully, the 700 will handle pdfs in a satisfactory way!

AbFabGab · 02-28-2009, 03:47 PM

Welcome j7f

Hope you find the 700 more to your satisfaction.
Let us know how it goes. : )

I'd be lost without this forum!

RCR · 02-28-2009, 03:55 PM

Welcome j7f.

You might want to investigate a bit more before you decide to get a Sony 700 to look at PDFs. There's heaps of discussions on this topic (most recently on displaying the Lonely Planet ebooks).

I don't think a 6 inch screen will *ever* display a larger sized pdf in a satisfactory manner. After twelve months of experimenting with my Sony 505, I've given up. I'm looking for a cheap tablet PC for my pdf format ebooks.

j7f · 03-11-2009, 02:16 AM

so, i went ahead w/ the swap.

yes...the 700's display is crippled by the touch screen. the 5 series' screen is just absolutely perfect for reading. the 7 series...well, crippled it is.

i went ahead w/ the swap anyway. i can now comfortably peruse my pdfs. the gui is nice. the processor speed is able to handle it all really well. i'm happy w/ it.

the light...it's not perfect. but, i'll tell you...it's certainly VERY nice to read to as my wife is falling asleep.

the e-ink display on the 7 is actually quite nice. rather quite like the 5 series. however, we can't see it clearly b/c of the touch display above that. the touch screen is the culprit as we have all found out. but, i've come to love my 700.

it reads like a charm. books, pdfs. whatever i've thrown at it.
it sounds really great, too. leave it to sony to make sure that a sony product sounds suitable. hey, the had the walkman for goodness sake!

the 700 has made me happy. both the 5 and 7 series have flaws. you get what you get.

hopefully, the 7 will get a nice firmware upgrade for a couple things...then, we're off the races!

lilbukka · 03-11-2009, 07:19 AM

HI, I just recieved my kindle 2 yesterday.

02-26-2009, 12:09 PM	#1
j7f Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none yet	hello, hello... just received a sony reader...the 505. love it. really neat product. however, think i'm going to switch over to the 700 b/c of the better pdf compatibility. these forums are incredibly informative. so, thanks to all in advance!

03-11-2009, 07:19 AM	#8
lilbukka Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Device: Kindle2	Hello, Everyone HI, I just recieved my kindle 2 yesterday.

02-26-2009, 12:10 PM	#2
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Hello and welcome. Good to see you here. BOb

02-26-2009, 12:11 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 j7f and welcome to the Forum. Enjoy your Sony

02-28-2009, 02:53 PM	#4
j7f Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none yet	thanks for the hospitality, everyone. definitely appreciate it. have learned quite a bit over the past few days perusing the site. hopefully, the 700 will handle pdfs in a satisfactory way!

02-28-2009, 03:47 PM	#5
AbFabGab Gadget-Luster Posts: 330 Karma: 2157280 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY - USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	Welcome j7f Hope you find the 700 more to your satisfaction. Let us know how it goes. : ) I'd be lost without this forum!

02-28-2009, 03:55 PM	#6
RCR Addict Posts: 334 Karma: 992487 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: 2 x Sony 505, iPad, Samsung 7 Tablet, ASUS Transformer, Nexus 7	Welcome j7f. You might want to investigate a bit more before you decide to get a Sony 700 to look at PDFs. There's heaps of discussions on this topic (most recently on displaying the Lonely Planet ebooks). I don't think a 6 inch screen will ever display a larger sized pdf in a satisfactory manner. After twelve months of experimenting with my Sony 505, I've given up. I'm looking for a cheap tablet PC for my pdf format ebooks.

03-11-2009, 02:16 AM	#7
j7f Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none yet	so, i went ahead w/ the swap. yes...the 700's display is crippled by the touch screen. the 5 series' screen is just absolutely perfect for reading. the 7 series...well, crippled it is. i went ahead w/ the swap anyway. i can now comfortably peruse my pdfs. the gui is nice. the processor speed is able to handle it all really well. i'm happy w/ it. the light...it's not perfect. but, i'll tell you...it's certainly VERY nice to read to as my wife is falling asleep. the e-ink display on the 7 is actually quite nice. rather quite like the 5 series. however, we can't see it clearly b/c of the touch display above that. the touch screen is the culprit as we have all found out. but, i've come to love my 700. it reads like a charm. books, pdfs. whatever i've thrown at it. it sounds really great, too. leave it to sony to make sure that a sony product sounds suitable. hey, the had the walkman for goodness sake! the 700 has made me happy. both the 5 and 7 series have flaws. you get what you get. hopefully, the 7 will get a nice firmware upgrade for a couple things...then, we're off the races!

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