worst thing about 505 - Page 3

JSWolf · 10-10-2007, 07:02 PM

3 weeks is actually quite good. No other current reader lasts that long.

Rocketime · 10-10-2007, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkstar

I like the old style cover attachment also. Now the 505 flops around in the cover, does not seem as solidly attached as with the 500. IMHO the old attachment ring was pretty neat.
Also its hard for me to get used to the power switch on the top, i liked it more on the side

Actually I love the change in covers. I like the leather much better than the plastic cover on the 500. I can see why folks prefer the 500 cover over the 505 because of the foldability but the 505 cover is superior in material and craftmansip. I hold the 505 like a book and love the cover as it seems much more rich and a higher overall quality.

astra · 10-11-2007, 04:49 AM

My 500 only lasts 2 weeks now. I think battery slowly dies...

darkstar · 10-11-2007, 10:50 AM

Has anyone replaced the battery on the 500?( the short time i've had the 505 - less then a week- the battery life is better- still full bars- while the 500 would have down a bar)

kacir · 10-11-2007, 01:21 PM

The worst thing is the Sony policy about selling those things.

Why can't they sell it here in Europe.
It is very complicated and expensive for the rest of the world to buy readers.
I can understand they can not legally sell us books via Connect store. But why can't they sell us READERS?

I personally do not care about the Connect store.
There are other sources for books and texts. It takes me at least a week to read a book and that is plenty of time to find another one on the net.

JSWolf · 10-11-2007, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kacir

The worst thing is the Sony policy about selling those things.

Why can't they sell it here in Europe.
It is very complicated and expensive for the rest of the world to buy readers.
I can understand they can not legally sell us books via Connect store. But why can't they sell us READERS?

I personally do not care about the Connect store.
There are other sources for books and texts. It takes me at least a week to read a book and that is plenty of time to find another one on the net.

Well according to another thread, Sony will be selling the reader in the UK sometime next year.

yvanleterrible · 10-11-2007, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra_lestat

My 500 only lasts 2 weeks now. I think battery slowly dies...

Sony's been experimenting with exploding batteries installed on competion laptops. Now the batteries installed on previous devices self destruct so you buy the newest device.

Kidding!

Mine still lasts about 3 weeks depending on use(Acquired January 07). What's your charging schedule, do you charge it when there are three bars left? Two? One? Or when it says it has to shutdown?

solitarywolf · 10-12-2007, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Mine still lasts about 3 weeks depending on use(Acquired January 07). What's your charging schedule, do you charge it when there are three bars left? Two? One? Or when it says it has to shutdown?

Usually I will wait till either the end of the day when I can charge it overnight or if I know I will be near the charger (say for the weekend) I will wait as long as I can till I *have* to charge it. There's nothing worse than sitting on the bus or plane when you can't read it at all because the battery is out of juice. Unfortunately this is where the older technology (books) beat the new generation of ebooks.

I try to drain the battery as much as possible and charge it as little as possible so as to extend the life.

-Seth,
San Francisco, CA

kacir · 10-12-2007, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra_lestat

My 500 only lasts 2 weeks now. I think battery slowly dies...

It depends on the used memory. If you use memory card it will drain faster.
Also opening an rtf file loaded without the use of Connect software with many hundred pages drains battery unbeliveably quickly. You open a book for the first time after loading it into a card and 2 minutes later when the "bussy" symbol stops spinning the battery meter is one bar down.

kacir · 10-12-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Well according to another thread, Sony will be selling the reader in the UK sometime next year.

A year in this bussiness is practically an eternity.

By the time they start selling them in UK the rest of the world will read books on A4 sized, full color e-paper displays with 300DPI ;-)
Well, I might be exagerating a little bit, but when they finally realize that they could sell them here there will be a strong competition strongly established in this market. Like Kindle, Booken, Hanlin, Walkbook, Iliad (with 300 hour reading tine on a single charge ;-) ) and a few other original or rebranded ones.

yvanleterrible · 10-12-2007, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kacir

A year in this bussiness is practically an eternity.

By the time they start selling them in UK the rest of the world will read books on A4 sized, full color e-paper displays with 300DPI ;-)
Well, I might be exagerating a little bit, but when they finally realize that they could sell them here there will be a strong competition strongly established in this market. Like Kindle, Booken, Hanlin, Walkbook, Iliad (with 300 hour reading tine on a single charge ;-) ) and a few other original or rebranded ones.

And the 510 will then be on the market...

astra · 10-12-2007, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kacir

It depends on the used memory. If you use memory card it will drain faster.
Also opening an rtf file loaded without the use of Connect software with many hundred pages drains battery unbeliveably quickly. You open a book for the first time after loading it into a card and 2 minutes later when the "bussy" symbol stops spinning the battery meter is one bar down.

Unfortunatelly, I don't use cards and read only standard lrf files made in BD.

Greg G · 10-12-2007, 08:51 PM

Loss of the clock hack is the worst thing for me. The screen on my 500 went bad and I seriously considered getting another 500 model just to keep the clock. I figure that some smart person will figure out the clock hack again.

HarryT · 10-13-2007, 03:18 AM

You could always wear a watch.

MikeF74 · 10-13-2007, 10:20 AM

One think I've noticed is that the buttons are a little loud. It doesn't bother me since I don't read in bed. But if I did read in bed, the occasional click would bug my wife. You know how when you're almost asleep, the tiniest noises seem to be amplified. I can imagine how annoying the clicking of the next page button would be.

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10-10-2007, 07:02 PM	#31
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,719 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	3 weeks is actually quite good. No other current reader lasts that long.

10-11-2007, 04:49 AM	#33
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	My 500 only lasts 2 weeks now. I think battery slowly dies...

10-11-2007, 10:50 AM	#34
darkstar Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: sony 500 505, kindleDX,KA1	Has anyone replaced the battery on the 500?( the short time i've had the 505 - less then a week- the battery life is better- still full bars- while the 500 would have down a bar)

10-11-2007, 01:21 PM	#35
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,464 Karma: 10684861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	The worst thing is the Sony policy about selling those things. Why can't they sell it here in Europe. It is very complicated and expensive for the rest of the world to buy readers. I can understand they can not legally sell us books via Connect store. But why can't they sell us READERS? I personally do not care about the Connect store. There are other sources for books and texts. It takes me at least a week to read a book and that is plenty of time to find another one on the net.

10-12-2007, 08:51 PM	#43
Greg G Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 66 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NJ Device: Kindle Papwerwhite	Loss of the clock hack is the worst thing for me. The screen on my 500 went bad and I seriously considered getting another 500 model just to keep the clock. I figure that some smart person will figure out the clock hack again.

10-13-2007, 03:18 AM	#44
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You could always wear a watch.

10-13-2007, 10:20 AM	#45
MikeF74 Groupie Posts: 179 Karma: 28 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505	One think I've noticed is that the buttons are a little loud. It doesn't bother me since I don't read in bed. But if I did read in bed, the occasional click would bug my wife. You know how when you're almost asleep, the tiniest noises seem to be amplified. I can imagine how annoying the clicking of the next page button would be.