PRS-500 owners: Will you take advantage of Sony's upgrade/trade-up offer? - Page 6

rwsimon · 11-21-2009, 11:28 AM

I will have mine back on Monday. I imagine I will be among the first, unless somebody gets theirs today. I'll report on the changes as far as I can observe them. I have a second 500 that I haven't sent off yet (I figured I'd see how it works out first) so I will be able to compare them side-by-side.

DrMoze · 11-21-2009, 02:09 PM

Please do report in! I'm on the fence (although Russification is the key issue with me--would love to get ePub/borrowing functionality on the 500!).

junkml · 11-21-2009, 03:12 PM

I'm a procrastinator. I printed off everything Monday, but just got around to shipping of both of our readers today.

Hopefully we'll have them back shortly after Thanksgiving.

JSWolf · 11-21-2009, 03:56 PM

We sent in a 500 on Friday. So it should arrive at Sony on Monday. Given that it is supposed to take 14 days, I'm guessing it'll be back sometime the second week of December.

taildragger-j3 · 11-21-2009, 08:23 PM

According to UPS mine got to Laredo, TX on Thursday morning. I wonder how much the Thanksgiving holiday will set them back?

hansl · 11-23-2009, 04:36 AM

Hi,

I'm not too happy with not being able to read epub books on my PRS-500 but living outside the US leaves me no coice but option 4. Calibre does a good conversion job to LRF - thanks Kovid for saving me in this respect - and that's all I need since I don't nor will have any DRMed e-books in the near future, i.e. until there is a real ebook mass market in Germany with cheap eink readers.
Anyway, I appreciate Sony's move for the original target market.

hansl

igorsk · 11-23-2009, 07:02 AM

You do have a choice.
1) Ask someone (e.g. an MR member) in States to work as a reshipping point for you
2) Call Sony and ask them to send your device back overseas - it is possible, you will only have to pay for shipping to USA.

hansl · 11-23-2009, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorsk

You do have a choice.

Surprise, turn from naysayer to disciple.

for the hint.
... having no choice and rant against it is easyer

. I admire Aprilhare's confidence.

hansl

yvanleterrible · 11-23-2009, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hansl

Surprise, turn from naysayer to disciple.

for the hint.
... having no choice and rant against it is easyer

. I admire Aprilhare's confidence.

hansl

So do I.

bdybing · 11-25-2009, 02:58 AM

I mailed my 500 in on Wednesday, Nov 18. It looks like I will get it back tomorrow, Nov 25.

frank10 · 11-25-2009, 06:00 PM

i checked and tracking shows it received on the 20th but sony says they havent received it

taildragger-j3 · 11-25-2009, 09:24 PM

Just got an update from UPS. They've given me a delivery date of 11/27 (Friday) Everybody deserves a day off for Thanksgiving, so I'm just going to be thankful that I'll have it back on Friday.

SDRebel · 11-26-2009, 01:41 AM

I haven't kept up lately with the news, can I now buy epub books for my ezreader at the sony store? best sellers are cheaper there than anywhere else (since I can't buy from amazon).

pilotbob · 11-26-2009, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDRebel

I haven't kept up lately with the news, can I now buy epub books for my ezreader at the sony store? best sellers are cheaper there than anywhere else (since I can't buy from amazon).

The current word is Mid December they will be converting. The bad thing is I think you will still need to use the Sony software. I think may are hoping that they will allow you to buy from the Web site after the conversion. But, it is doubtful that they will.

BOb

AprilHare · 11-27-2009, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorsk

You do have a choice.
1) Ask someone (e.g. an MR member) in States to work as a reshipping point for you
2) Call Sony and ask them to send your device back overseas - it is possible, you will only have to pay for shipping to USA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hansl

Surprise, turn from naysayer to disciple.

for the hint.
... having no choice and rant against it is easyer

. I admire Aprilhare's confidence.

hansl

Quote:

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

So do I.

Thanks for your thoughts

It's worth a go, as they say in my part of the world!
It may be true given a recent phone call I had with them that I may have to pay mailing back too, but we'll see about that.. Linky

It wouldn't be the end of the world if I did however (and not altogether unreasonable give the great distance between me and Laredo, Texas, USA).

View Poll Results: Will you use Sony's offer with your PRS-500?
Send in my PRS-500 for a free ePub upgrade (free shipping)	78	53.06%
Trade-in for a Reader Pocket Edition at $50 off	3	2.04%
Trade-in for a Reader Touch Edition for $75 off	10	6.80%
Do nothing - I like my PRS-500 just the way it is	24	16.33%
Not sure yet	32	21.77%
Voters: 147. You may not vote on this poll

11-23-2009, 04:36 AM	#81
hansl Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 113786 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-T3S, CoolReader on 4'' Android phone	Not exactly happy but have no choice Hi, I'm not too happy with not being able to read epub books on my PRS-500 but living outside the US leaves me no coice but option 4. Calibre does a good conversion job to LRF - thanks Kovid for saving me in this respect - and that's all I need since I don't nor will have any DRMed e-books in the near future, i.e. until there is a real ebook mass market in Germany with cheap eink readers. Anyway, I appreciate Sony's move for the original target market. hansl

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11-21-2009, 11:28 AM	#76
rwsimon Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 288 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Upstate New York Device: 2 Sony PRS-500s, iPad	I will have mine back on Monday. I imagine I will be among the first, unless somebody gets theirs today. I'll report on the changes as far as I can observe them. I have a second 500 that I haven't sent off yet (I figured I'd see how it works out first) so I will be able to compare them side-by-side.

11-21-2009, 02:09 PM	#77
DrMoze Booknut Posts: 860 Karma: 2852 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida! Device: Sony Reader 500/505/300/350, Nook Glowlight Plus (6")	Please do report in! I'm on the fence (although Russification is the key issue with me--would love to get ePub/borrowing functionality on the 500!).

11-21-2009, 03:12 PM	#78
junkml Addict Posts: 277 Karma: 1004969 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: Sony Reader	I'm a procrastinator. I printed off everything Monday, but just got around to shipping of both of our readers today. Hopefully we'll have them back shortly after Thanksgiving.

11-21-2009, 03:56 PM	#79
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,758 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	We sent in a 500 on Friday. So it should arrive at Sony on Monday. Given that it is supposed to take 14 days, I'm guessing it'll be back sometime the second week of December.

11-21-2009, 08:23 PM	#80
taildragger-j3 Writer AND Reader Posts: 54 Karma: 30 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aggieland, TX Device: PRS-505	According to UPS mine got to Laredo, TX on Thursday morning. I wonder how much the Thanksgiving holiday will set them back?

11-23-2009, 07:02 AM	#82
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	You do have a choice. 1) Ask someone (e.g. an MR member) in States to work as a reshipping point for you 2) Call Sony and ask them to send your device back overseas - it is possible, you will only have to pay for shipping to USA.

11-25-2009, 02:58 AM	#85
bdybing Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	I mailed my 500 in on Wednesday, Nov 18. It looks like I will get it back tomorrow, Nov 25.

11-25-2009, 06:00 PM	#86
frank10 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: psp-500	i checked and tracking shows it received on the 20th but sony says they havent received it

11-25-2009, 09:24 PM	#87
taildragger-j3 Writer AND Reader Posts: 54 Karma: 30 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aggieland, TX Device: PRS-505	Just got an update from UPS. They've given me a delivery date of 11/27 (Friday) Everybody deserves a day off for Thanksgiving, so I'm just going to be thankful that I'll have it back on Friday.

11-26-2009, 01:41 AM	#88
SDRebel Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 92 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: astak pro	I haven't kept up lately with the news, can I now buy epub books for my ezreader at the sony store? best sellers are cheaper there than anywhere else (since I can't buy from amazon).