505 discontinued? - Page 2

BookCat · 09-20-2009, 02:06 AM

I think this is a really dumb move on Sony's part. The new readers don't seem to be as good as the 505. This may lead to potential buyers moving to kindles or other makes. I forecast that the 505 will soon be back in production.

khalleron · 09-21-2009, 05:48 PM

505's still available at both retailers who carry them here in the small town where I live. Not greatly discounted yet, though.

And no one has the 300/600 models yet - I'm dying to get a look at one without having to drive 2 hours.

MerLock · 09-21-2009, 06:27 PM

Last weekend, the San Francisco Borders still had both the 505 and 700 on display. The Targets I've been to around the Bay Area still have a large amount of 505's in stock. Heard some Targets in San Diego has plenty as well, so they are still around even though they are no longer sold online.

DrMoze · 09-24-2009, 01:49 PM

If you're doing straight-up book reading, you may want to consider the 300. It's sturdier than the 505, slightly smaller screen but I have not missed a beat in switching from my 505 a month ago.

dogsballs · 09-24-2009, 03:31 PM

john lewis in the uk which had the red 505 for sale at £149 has now run out of supplies next cheapest still seems to be play.com at £179

ChipnDale · 09-25-2009, 12:17 PM

Wow, I need to get one before they run out.

JSWolf · 09-25-2009, 12:24 PM

You might be able to find the 505 at Target. I was at Target earlier in the week and they had some.

Xerxes · 09-25-2009, 08:38 PM

I was considering hording them and re-selling them cause it seems like in the reviews I read people preferred 505 over the line up. The daily looks awesome for a big boy though. I hope it turns out well. I saw Target with 5 for $235. About 7 others I been to were sold out or at $279.

Get that Houston market cornered. Hopefully offer a deal while making a small profit to make mines free.

VetteLady · 09-26-2009, 11:08 AM

Just bought a new 505 at Staples last nite. They had them in-store special price at $197+. The only color available was the silver, but hey, at that price who cares

Patricia · 09-26-2009, 06:03 PM

In the U.K. they seem to have vanished at both Waterstone's and John Lewis. The staff tell me that the 505s have been recalled and are discontinued. However, my local Sony Store had two left. I bought one because I prefer it the 505 the 300 and 600, and want a spare.

Xerxes · 09-27-2009, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VetteLady

Just bought a new 505 at Staples last nite. They had them in-store special price at $197+. The only color available was the silver, but hey, at that price who cares

The only Staples I even know of looked at me like I made up the device when I told them what I was looking for. :/

Fry's had 5 of them but for $229.

Juliette · 09-27-2009, 06:05 AM

eBay has some...

HarryT · 09-27-2009, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

In the U.K. they seem to have vanished at both Waterstone's and John Lewis. The staff tell me that the 505s have been recalled and are discontinued. However, my local Sony Store had two left. I bought one because I prefer it the 505 the 300 and 600, and want a spare.

When I went into the Manchester branch of Waterstones last week, they were displaying both the 505 and the 600 (not the 300, though).

Patricia · 09-27-2009, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

When I went into the Manchester branch of Waterstones last week, they were displaying both the 505 and the 600 (not the 300, though).

That's interesting, Harry. Waterstone's were out of them in Cardiff, Newport and Gloucester. The staff in these places told me that they had sold out and that the 505 was no longer sold in their branches because it had been superseded by the 300 and 600.

charleski · 10-03-2009, 01:18 AM

Play.com in the UK now has silver 505s for £159.99, not sure how long their stock will last.

After spending several weeks dithering over whether a 600 would really work for PDFs I ordered a 505 from them

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09-25-2009, 08:38 PM	#23
Xerxes Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX Device: Astak EZReader, Pocket Pro	I was considering hording them and re-selling them cause it seems like in the reviews I read people preferred 505 over the line up. The daily looks awesome for a big boy though. I hope it turns out well. I saw Target with 5 for $235. About 7 others I been to were sold out or at $279. Get that Houston market cornered. Hopefully offer a deal while making a small profit to make mines free. Last edited by Xerxes; 09-27-2009 at 02:55 AM.

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09-20-2009, 02:06 AM	#16
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	I think this is a really dumb move on Sony's part. The new readers don't seem to be as good as the 505. This may lead to potential buyers moving to kindles or other makes. I forecast that the 505 will soon be back in production.

09-21-2009, 05:48 PM	#17
khalleron Kate Posts: 1,700 Karma: 3605799 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: MeeBook, Kobo Libra Colour	505's still available at both retailers who carry them here in the small town where I live. Not greatly discounted yet, though. And no one has the 300/600 models yet - I'm dying to get a look at one without having to drive 2 hours.

09-21-2009, 06:27 PM	#18
MerLock Evangelist Posts: 411 Karma: 1034889 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	Last weekend, the San Francisco Borders still had both the 505 and 700 on display. The Targets I've been to around the Bay Area still have a large amount of 505's in stock. Heard some Targets in San Diego has plenty as well, so they are still around even though they are no longer sold online.

09-24-2009, 01:49 PM	#19
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")	If you're doing straight-up book reading, you may want to consider the 300. It's sturdier than the 505, slightly smaller screen but I have not missed a beat in switching from my 505 a month ago.

09-24-2009, 03:31 PM	#20
dogsballs Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 509332 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: sony psr-505	john lewis in the uk which had the red 505 for sale at £149 has now run out of supplies next cheapest still seems to be play.com at £179

09-25-2009, 12:17 PM	#21
ChipnDale Rescue Rangers Posts: 109 Karma: 2144082 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Visitor from another planet Device: IPad	Wow, I need to get one before they run out.

09-25-2009, 12:24 PM	#22
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,616 Karma: 145864263 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You might be able to find the 505 at Target. I was at Target earlier in the week and they had some.

09-26-2009, 11:08 AM	#24
VetteLady Love to Read Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Device: PRS-500; PRS-505 Silver, IPod Touch 1st Gen	Just bought a new 505 at Staples last nite. They had them in-store special price at $197+. The only color available was the silver, but hey, at that price who cares

09-26-2009, 06:03 PM	#25
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	In the U.K. they seem to have vanished at both Waterstone's and John Lewis. The staff tell me that the 505s have been recalled and are discontinued. However, my local Sony Store had two left. I bought one because I prefer it the 505 the 300 and 600, and want a spare.

09-27-2009, 06:05 AM	#27
Juliette I eat books Posts: 601 Karma: 5124 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Milan, Italy Device: Gen3 PRS-505 PRS-600 PB360 PB302 K2 Opus BebookMini OnyxBoox K3 KDXG	eBay has some...

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10-03-2009, 01:18 AM	#30
charleski Wizard Posts: 1,196 Karma: 1281258 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505	Play.com in the UK now has silver 505s for £159.99, not sure how long their stock will last. After spending several weeks dithering over whether a 600 would really work for PDFs I ordered a 505 from them .