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I've had my Kindle for a little over a week, and I've had my Sony Reader PRS505 for about 9 months (I had a Sony Reader PRS500 for about a year before that).
Here is my feelings regarding the 505 vs. the Kindle. They are both fantastic. |
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But… I give the edge to the Kindle with one major caveat.
Pros: The Kindle has a slightly brighter screen background (i.e. the contrast is better than the 505 but they are both very readable) The Kindle wireless book ordering is convenient and easy Kindle store has more content available (although fictionwise, etc make this a slight advantage) I absolutely love the constant wireless updates of Blogs and the access to the internet! Although I am very certain that Amazon will eventually start charging for the non-Kindle internet access. If it is a reasonable price, I will pay it. The whispernet access is THAT GOOD! (your access to EVDO may vary). I find navigating with the system menu more intuitive and easier than the 505 The refresh rate when starting up the Kindle and when changing the font size is much, much quicker on the Kindle. Little cons: I wish the Kindle had an "advance/retreat 10 pages" option as the 505 does; and I wish the Kindle had a sane page numbering system. Big Con: The ergonomics of the Kindle are quite simply horrendous. I will tolerate no excuses or denials. The Kindle is a mass of sharp edges in most unfortunate places, and the turn page button on the right side is intrusive and annoying. The Kindle is much harder to hold than the 505, thus distracting from the reading experience. Make no mistake, I will not be returning my Kindle. I am very fond of it. But I do hope they make some changes in the outward design of the thing. If you could combine the outward design of the 505 with the Kindle operating system and whispernet, the thing would be unbeatable! |
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Oh, also the Kindle has an easily replaceable battery.
I like that. |
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And I like the location system - 772 is always 772 regardless of the font size. How does the Sony handle page numbers in different fonts? Does chapter 6 always start on page 92, or is it a different page in a different font? That would drive me bonkers. *numbers are changed to protect the innocent. |
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The 505 does re-paginate based on the font size, but if you find a comfortable font, there really is no confusion. in any event, the adv/prev & page numbering is admittedly a minor quibble for me. |
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alt next and alt prev take you 20% of the book in each direction.
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I have two comfortable fonts. I use 3 most of the time and 4 when I'm tired or the lighting isn't as good. I switch back and forth pretty often. I wonder how common that is.
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Alisa, I switch fonts a lot, too. I use 2 most of the time, but 3 when I'm tired (or for the speed increase in the silly Topaz books!). I use my Mighty Bright almost all the time, even in normal room light. I don't think I could read at 2 without it.
I wonder if the Sony having fewer font-size choices means that folks change less frequently? That would be like changing 2 Kindle sizes, and I don't think I've ever done that (except to show if off!) |
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I use the 1 font most of the time, since I like long intervals between activity. I go to 3 or 4 if the lighting is poor and my eyes are tired. I have the flex neck light for those times when the lighting is ultra-poor.
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The Kindle cannot have a brighter screen then the 505. That's not possible since the 505 and Kindle use the exact same Vizplex screen. IN fact, that's the only 6" eink screen that is being made at present. So all the 6" eink devices are using the same Vizplex screen. What you might be seeing is an optical illusion based on the white case of the Kindle vs. the blue or silver of the 505
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I think your eyes are playing tricks on you. I think you are seeing a difference based on the formatting and fonts used which are different on each device.
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