Hi from London

Opalstar · 10-03-2008, 07:17 AM

Hi all,
Thought I had better introduce myself as I have only recently joined this forum and have been lurking till now! New to ereaders, and am quite excited to be soon getting one. I ordered a prs 505 earlier this week, and am eagerly awaiting its arrival. Shame that it is now seems to be an 'old' model, given the upcoming release of a new reader from sony.
Nevermind, it will still be good to be able to download and read many old favourites, and to hopefully discover new authors too. I shall also enjoy reading and posting in this friendly and helpful forum too!

simond · 10-03-2008, 09:42 AM

Welcome from another 505 owner in (well, working in) London, it's definitely handy when stuck on the tube, no moving to turn pages, etc!

rlparker · 10-03-2008, 10:27 AM

Hi Opalstar--welcome and have fun!

LazyScot · 10-03-2008, 10:31 AM

Welcome!

There are a lot of members around based in, or near, London; it may be worth keeping an eye out to see if there is another meet-up towards the end of the year.

You certainly won't be alone with the PRS-505; its a very popular reader.

rlparker · 10-03-2008, 12:13 PM

Hi LazyScot--

How do you decide which of your readers to use? Just curious....

MickeyC · 10-03-2008, 01:30 PM

Hi Opalstar and welcome to the Forum. I have a 505 and like it a lot and, although I haven't laid my hands on one yet, don't think the 700 is $100 better than what I've got.

Elsi · 10-03-2008, 03:24 PM

Hello Opalstar & welcome to MobileRead. I wouldn't worry about the 505 being an "old" device. I'm not sure that a touch screen is such a good idea on a electronic reader in the first place. I will admit that the highlighting and note-taking functions are ones that I use a *lot* on my Kindle and I miss them when reading on the 505. Although the built-in front light is cool, the cover with a light available for the 505 makes up for that and it has its own battery rather than drawing from the battery in the reading device. I'd really like to have a LightWedge solution for my Kindle.

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Originally Posted by rlparker

Hi LazyScot--

How do you decide which of your readers to use? Just curious....

I'm not LazyScot, but since I also have multiple devices, I'll give you my perspective. When I buy books from Amazon.com, they can only be read on the Kindle. Since the prices for electronic books tend to be lower at Amazon.com -- and since the store at Amazon is so easy to use -- I tend to buy current releases only from Amazon. When buying from Baen/Webscriptions and Fictionwise, I download both the MobiPocket format and the BBeB/lrf format. I usually look at the book on both devices and then will tend to read on the Kindle unless the formatting on the Sony is significantly better. (I prefer the page-turning buttons on the Kindle to the Sony.)

There are a number of books here at MobileRead that are not available in MobiPocket format. Now, I know I could go find the original source, create a MobiPocket version, and then upload it to share, but sometimes a girl just wants to READ!

pilotbob · 10-03-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

When I buy books from Amazon.com, they can only be read on the Kindle.

There's a way around that they usually works.

BOb

LazyScot · 10-03-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rlparker

How do you decide which of your readers to use? Just curious....

Surprisingly easy!

The PRS-500 has a battery that doesn't hold charge for too long, so it doesn't get used that much. The iLiad is used when I have docs formatted for larger screens (e.g A4 PDFs), or complex pictures, or I may want to scribble on it (or when I want to play with the software) -- assuming I haven't broken the software of course, and when I'm not travelling (the iLiad battery is ageing and needs recharging too often). For "normal" book reading I tend to use the Kindle or Cybook depending on where I've got the book from.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-03-2008, 05:03 PM

Welcome Opalstar!

I defintiely second what Simond said - they are great for commuting!

Patricia · 10-03-2008, 05:57 PM

Welcome from Cardiff, Opalstar. I use mine while commuting on the train most days.

Opalstar · 10-05-2008, 06:03 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.
I am still waiting for the postman to deliver my shiny new toy! Hopefully it will arrive next week and then I too can enliven my tedious bus and tube journeys.
The meet up that was mentioned sounds interesting. I shall certainly keep a look out for future information on that, thanks.
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10-03-2008, 07:17 AM	#1
Opalstar Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Device: sony 505	Hi from London Hi all, Thought I had better introduce myself as I have only recently joined this forum and have been lurking till now! New to ereaders, and am quite excited to be soon getting one. I ordered a prs 505 earlier this week, and am eagerly awaiting its arrival. Shame that it is now seems to be an 'old' model, given the upcoming release of a new reader from sony. Nevermind, it will still be good to be able to download and read many old favourites, and to hopefully discover new authors too. I shall also enjoy reading and posting in this friendly and helpful forum too!

10-03-2008, 12:13 PM	#5
rlparker Ars longa Posts: 1,179 Karma: 17404 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north carolina, usa Device: Kindle K1, K3 wifi	How do you decide? Hi LazyScot-- How do you decide which of your readers to use? Just curious....

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10-03-2008, 09:42 AM	#2
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	Welcome from another 505 owner in (well, working in) London, it's definitely handy when stuck on the tube, no moving to turn pages, etc!

10-03-2008, 10:27 AM	#3
rlparker Ars longa Posts: 1,179 Karma: 17404 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north carolina, usa Device: Kindle K1, K3 wifi	Hi Opalstar--welcome and have fun!

10-03-2008, 10:31 AM	#4
LazyScot DSil Posts: 3,201 Karma: 6895096 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hants, UK Device: Kindle, Cybook	Welcome! There are a lot of members around based in, or near, London; it may be worth keeping an eye out to see if there is another meet-up towards the end of the year. You certainly won't be alone with the PRS-505; its a very popular reader.

10-03-2008, 01:30 PM	#6
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Opalstar and welcome to the Forum. I have a 505 and like it a lot and, although I haven't laid my hands on one yet, don't think the 700 is $100 better than what I've got.

10-03-2008, 05:03 PM	#10
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Welcome Opalstar! I defintiely second what Simond said - they are great for commuting!

10-03-2008, 05:57 PM	#11
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Welcome from Cardiff, Opalstar. I use mine while commuting on the train most days.

10-05-2008, 06:03 AM	#12
Opalstar Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Device: sony 505	Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I am still waiting for the postman to deliver my shiny new toy! Hopefully it will arrive next week and then I too can enliven my tedious bus and tube journeys. The meet up that was mentioned sounds interesting. I shall certainly keep a look out for future information on that, thanks. Star