New PRS-505 Owner

perfesser_bear · 02-01-2009, 07:23 PM

Good Day--

I recently decided that the best bang-for-the-buck was the Sony Reader. The best price I could find from a reliable Internet source was about $270, with (maybe) a plastic leatherette cover and no AC-converter. I wound up at BJ's Warehouse Club (an East Coast phenomenon) and a PRS-505 kit for the same $270 – with the AC and a brown cover.

I have also used Rocket eBook (both the Windows simulator and an early 4-meg model) the Microsoft Reader and Adobe Digital Edition.

I like the PRS-505, aside from the lack-of-search issues; I bought it a 2 GB Memory Stick and have played with Caliber and converting Gutenberg HTML files. I tried using MS Write to convert a text file (Lord Dunsany's Book of Wonders, thank you for asking) to RTF, but I do not like the results.

--Perfesser

lilac_jive · 02-01-2009, 07:35 PM

Congratulations! I love my Reader.

All Readers come stock with covers, but not AC adapters, so that's a pretty good deal.

perfesser_bear · 02-01-2009, 07:47 PM

lilac_jive--

Whoa -- twelve minutes -- that's about as quick a response as I've gotten anywhere. Thank you for the fast reply!

--Perfesser

lilac_jive · 02-01-2009, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by perfesser_bear

lilac_jive--

Whoa -- twelve minutes -- that's about as quick a response as I've gotten anywhere. Thank you for the fast reply!

--Perfesser

Heh, I have no life

readingrocks! · 02-01-2009, 08:10 PM

Hi, Perfesser - that is a great deal. I hadn't thought to look at the big discount clubs. Thanks for the idea. Welcome.

ReadingRocks

desertgrandma · 02-01-2009, 08:13 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, 'perfesser'.

Hopefully you'll find lots of info you didn't know before here....

Enjoy the forums.

MickeyC · 02-01-2009, 08:32 PM

Hi perfesser_bear and welcome to the Forum. I got a 505 a year ago and like it a lot

corband · 02-03-2009, 02:47 AM

When I bought my 505 I had the AC adapter that came with my stolen 500.

Plus, the Creative Labs Univeral AC Adapter I bought for my MP-3 player works. It comes with power adapters so I can charge my MP-3, 505 and Tom Tom GPS, as well as power my portable speakers. It also comes with a set of International plugs so you can plug it into a wall socket anywhere in the world.

phenomshel · 02-03-2009, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by perfesser_bear

lilac_jive--

Whoa -- twelve minutes -- that's about as quick a response as I've gotten anywhere. Thank you for the fast reply!

--Perfesser

Oh, they're really good for that around here...and I might warn you that this place is addictive. I wandered in not-quite-two-weeks ago, and have yet to wander back out...

Welcome to the madhouse!

02-01-2009, 07:23 PM	#1
perfesser_bear Sony PRS, ADE and MSR Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter, State of Confusion Device: Sony PRS-505	New PRS-505 Owner Good Day-- I recently decided that the best bang-for-the-buck was the Sony Reader. The best price I could find from a reliable Internet source was about $270, with (maybe) a plastic leatherette cover and no AC-converter. I wound up at BJ's Warehouse Club (an East Coast phenomenon) and a PRS-505 kit for the same $270 – with the AC and a brown cover. I have also used Rocket eBook (both the Windows simulator and an early 4-meg model) the Microsoft Reader and Adobe Digital Edition. I like the PRS-505, aside from the lack-of-search issues; I bought it a 2 GB Memory Stick and have played with Caliber and converting Gutenberg HTML files. I tried using MS Write to convert a text file (Lord Dunsany's Book of Wonders, thank you for asking) to RTF, but I do not like the results. --Perfesser Last edited by perfesser_bear; 02-01-2009 at 07:42 PM.

02-01-2009, 07:47 PM	#3
perfesser_bear Sony PRS, ADE and MSR Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter, State of Confusion Device: Sony PRS-505	Quick Reply lilac_jive-- Whoa -- twelve minutes -- that's about as quick a response as I've gotten anywhere. Thank you for the fast reply! --Perfesser

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02-01-2009, 07:35 PM	#2
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Congratulations! I love my Reader. All Readers come stock with covers, but not AC adapters, so that's a pretty good deal.

02-01-2009, 08:10 PM	#5
readingrocks! x Posts: 33 Karma: 148 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: None	Hi, Perfesser - that is a great deal. I hadn't thought to look at the big discount clubs. Thanks for the idea. Welcome. ReadingRocks

02-01-2009, 08:13 PM	#6
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome to MobileRead, 'perfesser'. Hopefully you'll find lots of info you didn't know before here.... Enjoy the forums.

02-01-2009, 08:32 PM	#7
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi perfesser_bear and welcome to the Forum. I got a 505 a year ago and like it a lot

02-03-2009, 02:47 AM	#8
corband Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington State Device: Sony Reader	When I bought my 505 I had the AC adapter that came with my stolen 500. Plus, the Creative Labs Univeral AC Adapter I bought for my MP-3 player works. It comes with power adapters so I can charge my MP-3, 505 and Tom Tom GPS, as well as power my portable speakers. It also comes with a set of International plugs so you can plug it into a wall socket anywhere in the world.