PRS-505 in the wild - should I?

b_knits · 01-23-2010, 02:10 PM

I was at a local store today and they still had a PRS-505 on display and the price was $199. I asked if they had any more but that was the last one. I was offered a 10% discount so I said I'd take it. They have the original box and all the stuff is intact.

The rub is, they couldn't get it out of the display holder because it was connected to an alarm so they have to call me when they get someone to figure out how to get it out.

Question: Now that I have time to think about it, I'd like opinions - should I go through with it?

dreams · 01-23-2010, 11:04 PM

I have had the 505 for over a year now and love it. I sure wouldn't trade it for the 300 or the 600. I was lucky and it is perfect for me.

I tried to get one of the demo 505s at a local Target and they said it had to go back to Sony.

There have been members that have purchased the demo units. Sometimes it has to be taken out of the demo mode. This is the thread I marked for demo mode units. Make sure you use the most current firmware.

Since you have been around the forums, you have probably seen the extras for the 505. You can check out this thread by daffy4u, as she is experimenting with the 505 and customizing it (her Grand Experiment

).

hike_gc · 01-23-2010, 11:50 PM

The 505 is still one of the top rated ereaders. I really like mine and you'd have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands to get it away from me. It's basically a no frills reader, but it's a workhorse.

alecE · 01-24-2010, 06:17 AM

I love my 505 and have no problems with it at all. sounds like you're getting a bargain (when they get it out of the alarm!). Having compared it to the newer offerings from Sony, I decided to stick with my 505 - no frills, just good, solid, dependable with excellent screen contrast. I won't release mine even from my cold, dead hands - it's going into the coffin with me!

Latinandgreek · 01-24-2010, 06:35 AM

I think that it is a great deal and that you should go for it. I don't ever part from my 505, and I consider it the best purchase I have ever made.

MickeyC · 01-24-2010, 07:10 AM

I've had my 505 for over two years and really like it. And, like Dreams, I would not trade it for either a 300 or 600. Plus I got a really good deal, I went into the Sony Store right after New Years 2008 prepared to pay full price only to have the salesman offer me a window display 505 for 40% off. So, for $170, I walked out of the store 505 in hand.

LDBoblo · 01-24-2010, 07:16 AM

I think it's a fine purchase if you want it. I don't really care for mine that much, and consider it one of the more overrated readers currently available, but you're getting a decent price for it, so if it's what you want, just go for it.

I think it's a little ridiculous to go to a forum designed for mutual purchase support to ask for "opinions" though. You probably want encouragement, not opinions.

dieterpops · 01-24-2010, 09:48 AM

Saw a brand new 505 at a local Best Buy the other day...still asking $299.

b_knits · 01-24-2010, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LDBoblo

I think it's a little ridiculous to go to a forum designed for mutual purchase support to ask for "opinions" though. You probably want encouragement, not opinions.

Seriously? I wanted to know if people who have a 505 still liked them and if it was a good price. Your judgmental comment did not add any value to this conversation.

Thank you everyone else for your replies. It helped me decide that if/when the store ever gets the 505 out of the display, I will go pick it up. Happy reading!

LDBoblo · 01-24-2010, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_knits

Seriously? I wanted to know if people who have a 505 still liked them and if it was a good price. Your judgmental comment did not add any value to this conversation.

You are actually naïve enough to believe that a forum dedicated to a device and filled mostly with device purchase justification posts would give you a balanced opinion?

Contrary to your esteemed opinion, my judgmental comment might be the only thing of value in this thread, even if that value is very small.

pshrynk · 01-24-2010, 04:00 PM

Let's just keep on topic and off personal attacks, shall we? Thanks!

pshrynk (moderator)

edbro · 01-24-2010, 04:53 PM

There are quite a few here that have multiple devices, so I think the question here is more than valid. If you are wondering if us 505 owners are happy, then let me tell you that I am more than happy. I love my Sony.

Penforhire · 01-24-2010, 06:45 PM

If display quality is important and you don't need input (annotations) then the 505 is still about the best 6" around, IMO.

b_knits · 01-28-2010, 09:30 PM

Got it! So far so good. I like it a lot better than another brand reader I had - I was lucky enough to be able to sell that one on Amazon so it was almost a wash. Thanks all!

dreams · 01-29-2010, 12:50 AM

Congratulations! Did you get it for the same price or did they lower it even more?

01-23-2010, 02:10 PM	#1
b_knits Member Posts: 20 Karma: 50 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maine, USA Device: Kindle 3G; Sony PRS-505; iPod Touch; Droid Incredible	PRS-505 in the wild - should I? I was at a local store today and they still had a PRS-505 on display and the price was $199. I asked if they had any more but that was the last one. I was offered a 10% discount so I said I'd take it. They have the original box and all the stuff is intact. The rub is, they couldn't get it out of the display holder because it was connected to an alarm so they have to call me when they get someone to figure out how to get it out. Question: Now that I have time to think about it, I'd like opinions - should I go through with it? Last edited by b_knits; 01-28-2010 at 09:29 PM. Reason: remove question icon

01-23-2010, 11:50 PM	#3
hike_gc Zealot Posts: 142 Karma: 556 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Erie, Colorado Device: Kindle Voyage, Nook	Yes! The 505 is still one of the top rated ereaders. I really like mine and you'd have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands to get it away from me. It's basically a no frills reader, but it's a workhorse.

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01-23-2010, 11:04 PM	#2
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	I have had the 505 for over a year now and love it. I sure wouldn't trade it for the 300 or the 600. I was lucky and it is perfect for me. I tried to get one of the demo 505s at a local Target and they said it had to go back to Sony. There have been members that have purchased the demo units. Sometimes it has to be taken out of the demo mode. This is the thread I marked for demo mode units. Make sure you use the most current firmware. Since you have been around the forums, you have probably seen the extras for the 505. You can check out this thread by daffy4u, as she is experimenting with the 505 and customizing it (her Grand Experiment ).

01-24-2010, 06:17 AM	#4
alecE Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 546196 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK canal boat Device: sony prs505, prs650, kobo Glo HD liseuses	I love my 505 and have no problems with it at all. sounds like you're getting a bargain (when they get it out of the alarm!). Having compared it to the newer offerings from Sony, I decided to stick with my 505 - no frills, just good, solid, dependable with excellent screen contrast. I won't release mine even from my cold, dead hands - it's going into the coffin with me!

01-24-2010, 06:35 AM	#5
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I think that it is a great deal and that you should go for it. I don't ever part from my 505, and I consider it the best purchase I have ever made.

01-24-2010, 07:10 AM	#6
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	I've had my 505 for over two years and really like it. And, like Dreams, I would not trade it for either a 300 or 600. Plus I got a really good deal, I went into the Sony Store right after New Years 2008 prepared to pay full price only to have the salesman offer me a window display 505 for 40% off. So, for $170, I walked out of the store 505 in hand.

01-24-2010, 07:16 AM	#7
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	I think it's a fine purchase if you want it. I don't really care for mine that much, and consider it one of the more overrated readers currently available, but you're getting a decent price for it, so if it's what you want, just go for it. I think it's a little ridiculous to go to a forum designed for mutual purchase support to ask for "opinions" though. You probably want encouragement, not opinions.

01-24-2010, 09:48 AM	#8
dieterpops Addict Posts: 261 Karma: 134567 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Always in flux	Saw a brand new 505 at a local Best Buy the other day...still asking $299.

01-24-2010, 04:00 PM	#11
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Let's just keep on topic and off personal attacks, shall we? Thanks! pshrynk (moderator)

01-24-2010, 04:53 PM	#12
edbro Banned Posts: 640 Karma: 4911 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grapevine, TX Device: iPad4	There are quite a few here that have multiple devices, so I think the question here is more than valid. If you are wondering if us 505 owners are happy, then let me tell you that I am more than happy. I love my Sony.

01-24-2010, 06:45 PM	#13
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	If display quality is important and you don't need input (annotations) then the 505 is still about the best 6" around, IMO.

01-28-2010, 09:30 PM	#14
b_knits Member Posts: 20 Karma: 50 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maine, USA Device: Kindle 3G; Sony PRS-505; iPod Touch; Droid Incredible	Got it! So far so good. I like it a lot better than another brand reader I had - I was lucky enough to be able to sell that one on Amazon so it was almost a wash. Thanks all!

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01-29-2010, 12:50 AM	#15
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Congratulations! Did you get it for the same price or did they lower it even more?