Finally got a reader. A lightly used PRS-500

ould · 10-09-2008, 12:38 PM

Hi everyone,

I finally picked myself up a reader. I found a PRS-500 on Craigslist/Kijiji listed locally. Looks brand new(it's not) and came in original box and all. $140 Canuck. I haven't really had a chance to play with it much yet other than to turn it on and make sure it worked. Hopefully I will get some stuff loaded onto it this weekend. I should be finished my current P-book by then too.

I really wanted to get a PRS-505 but couldn't really justify the cost at the moment and figured a PRS-500 for less than half the price would allow me to see how I like the experience of a Sony Reader. I am a linux user so will mostly be relying on the Wonderful Calibre software, I had a few small issues getting Linux to detect my reader but I may have figured out the issue with that and will test it out again when I get home.

Kevin

MickeyC · 10-09-2008, 12:44 PM

I was very lucky. Found a 505 at the Sony store just after Christmas that was a window display and reduced 40%.

Anyway, enjoy your 500. And, if you really like it a lot, that might justify getting a 505 or even a 700.

10-09-2008, 12:38 PM	#1
ould Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 1000399 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Device: Sony PRS-500	Finally got a reader. A lightly used PRS-500 Hi everyone, I finally picked myself up a reader. I found a PRS-500 on Craigslist/Kijiji listed locally. Looks brand new(it's not) and came in original box and all. $140 Canuck. I haven't really had a chance to play with it much yet other than to turn it on and make sure it worked. Hopefully I will get some stuff loaded onto it this weekend. I should be finished my current P-book by then too. I really wanted to get a PRS-505 but couldn't really justify the cost at the moment and figured a PRS-500 for less than half the price would allow me to see how I like the experience of a Sony Reader. I am a linux user so will mostly be relying on the Wonderful Calibre software, I had a few small issues getting Linux to detect my reader but I may have figured out the issue with that and will test it out again when I get home. Kevin

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10-09-2008, 12:44 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	I was very lucky. Found a 505 at the Sony store just after Christmas that was a window display and reduced 40%. Anyway, enjoy your 500. And, if you really like it a lot, that might justify getting a 505 or even a 700.

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