505 discontinued? - Page 3

revfish · 10-03-2009, 11:25 AM

Our local Targets are sold out and the local Staples said they never got them in. No 505s to be found in our area. I went to Best Buy yesterday and they had a nice display with the 300 and 600 side by side where you can try them out. My wife and I have decided that if ours 505s break, she wants the 600 and I will end out with the 300 cause I prefer the contrast of the display on the 300 over the 600 but she likes the touch screen.

whiteorca · 10-03-2009, 01:54 PM

I just saw a few 505 in a Target in Orlando, FL.. they were about $40 bucks of, if I remember rightly...

Xerxes · 10-03-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by whiteorca

I just saw a few 505 in a Target in Orlando, FL.. they were about $40 bucks of, if I remember rightly...

Those had to be just the cases or missing a two for $240. The economy isn't even that bad.

Ervserver · 10-03-2009, 10:57 PM

The 505 is a good unit and had a good run, instead of discontinued I like to think of it as retired

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Originally Posted by Britt52

Does anyone know why the PRS 505 is/was discontinued? My 7 month old
505's screen is messed up and I wanted to get a new one.

coolbreeze · 10-05-2009, 02:36 PM

Just picked up a brand new Sony 505 from Target. $195.98.

Also got the lighted cover (the backlit one) for $45.48.

Love it.

sayhello · 10-05-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Xerxes

Those had to be just the cases or missing a two for $240. The economy isn't even that bad.

I think whiteorca meant $40 bucks off.

Sayhello

Xerxes · 10-05-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by coolbreeze

Just picked up a brand new Sony 505 from Target. $195.98.

Also got the lighted cover (the backlit one) for $45.48.

Love it.

Yeah, I got one too. Not the case. Seems a bit pricey. Maybe they'll be super cheap once there is no more PRS-505s to go with them.

suecsi · 10-06-2009, 10:55 AM

Saw the PRS505 in a BestBuy In Manhattan last year, but wasn't convinced, even though the price was good compared to the UK.

Tried one in Waterstones in Kingston in May and fell in love - for some reason it seemed quicker than the one I tried in NY, and the display around it was much better lit (the shop display, not the reader). So I bought it (from Play.com, which has been cheaper for a while now). And I love it!

Tempted to buy a 300 when I finish my Harley trip in SFO next year (around April). Anyone know the best retail store in SFO (easy for a tourist to find)?

I guess the only difference is the warranty - but the savings are so tempting!

just_jeepin · 10-06-2009, 01:20 PM

I've had my 505 for about 6 months and love it, my only complaint is the page#s on epub docs. Now that Sony's dropping lrf for epub, do you think there's any hope for one last firmware update to fix the page# issue?

Xerxes · 10-06-2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by just_jeepin

I've had my 505 for about 6 months and love it, my only complaint is the page#s on epub docs. Now that Sony's dropping lrf for epub, do you think there's any hope for one last firmware update to fix the page# issue?

What issue would that be?

pboss · 10-06-2009, 05:59 PM

Too bad. I really love my 505. Probably even more now that it's discontinued. It's a good idea to get one while you can. No reason to be sorry though, news like this means we are going to have new gadgets to play with.

igorsk · 10-06-2009, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suecsi

Tempted to buy a 300 when I finish my Harley trip in SFO next year (around April). Anyone know the best retail store in SFO (easy for a tourist to find)?

I guess the only difference is the warranty - but the savings are so tempting!

Is saving $50 or whatever much is the difference worth spending half a year not using the device? And aren't you paying much more already for the tickets/hotel/etc?

sfstino · 10-06-2009, 07:10 PM

hi all,
the price for the 505, at costco near San Francisco, is now $179. it comes with the ac adaptor.

just_jeepin · 10-08-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Xerxes

What issue would that be?

That when you are reading an epub and change the size of the font the total number of page numbers doesn't increase or decrease like it does on lrfs.

Right now I get everything as epub and convert it to lrf to put on to read (I save the epub for archiving).

LoganK · 10-08-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by just_jeepin

That when you are reading an epub and change the size of the font the total number of page numbers doesn't increase or decrease like it does on lrfs.

That is part of the ePub specification and isn't likely to change. (A book formatted with particular care could even match the page numbers to the paper version of the book.)

I still believe in a better method of displaying page numbers/progress, but I have given up trying to fight the manufacturers to make their products work better. Maybe Astak will release an open-source reader someday...

10-06-2009, 10:55 AM	#38
suecsi Rock Chick Posts: 429 Karma: 4965 Join Date: May 2009 Location: near Heathrow Device: Kindle 2i, Kindle DX, Kindle 3G	PRS300 in US Saw the PRS505 in a BestBuy In Manhattan last year, but wasn't convinced, even though the price was good compared to the UK. Tried one in Waterstones in Kingston in May and fell in love - for some reason it seemed quicker than the one I tried in NY, and the display around it was much better lit (the shop display, not the reader). So I bought it (from Play.com, which has been cheaper for a while now). And I love it! Tempted to buy a 300 when I finish my Harley trip in SFO next year (around April). Anyone know the best retail store in SFO (easy for a tourist to find)? I guess the only difference is the warranty - but the savings are so tempting!

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10-03-2009, 11:25 AM	#31
revfish The Pastor of Disaster Posts: 202 Karma: 994 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650, Apple iPad 3 64GB Wifi	Our local Targets are sold out and the local Staples said they never got them in. No 505s to be found in our area. I went to Best Buy yesterday and they had a nice display with the 300 and 600 side by side where you can try them out. My wife and I have decided that if ours 505s break, she wants the 600 and I will end out with the 300 cause I prefer the contrast of the display on the 300 over the 600 but she likes the touch screen.

10-03-2009, 01:54 PM	#32
whiteorca Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony prs-505	I just saw a few 505 in a Target in Orlando, FL.. they were about $40 bucks of, if I remember rightly...

10-05-2009, 02:36 PM	#35
coolbreeze Addict Posts: 214 Karma: 2600 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Nook Color, White 3G K3	Just picked up a brand new Sony 505 from Target. $195.98. Also got the lighted cover (the backlit one) for $45.48. Love it.

10-06-2009, 01:20 PM	#39
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	I've had my 505 for about 6 months and love it, my only complaint is the page#s on epub docs. Now that Sony's dropping lrf for epub, do you think there's any hope for one last firmware update to fix the page# issue?

10-06-2009, 05:59 PM	#41
pboss Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 646 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	Too bad. I really love my 505. Probably even more now that it's discontinued. It's a good idea to get one while you can. No reason to be sorry though, news like this means we are going to have new gadgets to play with.

10-06-2009, 07:10 PM	#43
sfstino Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: prs 505	hi all, the price for the 505, at costco near San Francisco, is now $179. it comes with the ac adaptor.