Any Canadians who have owned both the 505 and 700?

Peg Fong · 12-31-2008, 02:22 PM

Hi there,
Any Canadian out there who have used both and iwould be nterested in talking to me? I'm a gadget reviewer doing a piece for the Georgia Straight in Vancouver about the Sony eBook.

I'm at gidgadgets@gmail.com

Love to hear from anyone considering moving up to the 700 or waiting for the Amazon Kindle to arrive (if ever) in Canada.

peg

Vulcan · 12-31-2008, 10:20 PM

Just the 700 for me.....

rlanger · 12-31-2008, 10:54 PM

... and just the 505 for me.

BuddyBoy · 01-01-2009, 04:09 AM

I have a 500 and 505 - and owned a 700 for a couple of weeks before I sent it back. I found that there wasn't a compelling enough upgrade reason for me to give up the clearer 505.

Peg Fong · 01-07-2009, 01:25 PM

Hi Buddy,
Great pic..I have a Great Dane and if I put her next to my Sony 505, I think the picture would be much different. May I call you? I'm also based in Vancouver and writing a review of the 505 and 700 for the Georgia Straight. Please contact me at pfong@novuscom.net
or 604-562-0186 which is my cell.

dpayment · 01-09-2009, 08:02 AM

I've owned both, I had my 505 for about a year and a half, and I've had the 700 since it came out. I really like most of the improvements for the 700, except that you've fewer page-turning options. Works pretty well using the stylus as a page turner, but I keep misplacing it when I set it down for a second to do something else. Also, to give your hand a break, I'd like to see an option to flip the screen 180 degrees, which would put the paging buttons at the top of the page under your right thumb.

Speed is much improved, and I find the display to be pretty close to the 505. And now that they've released a 64-bit version of the eBook Library software, pretty much all my complaints have been resolved.

Dan

Wetdogeared · 01-09-2009, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpayment

I've owned both, I had my 505 for about a year and a half, and I've had the 700 since it came out.
Dan

Time to update your profile with your 505 and 700, or are you going to be stubborn about it like QueenZelda.

(had to get this in before someone else did)

zelda_pinwheel · 01-09-2009, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Time to update your profile with your 505 and 700, or are you going to be stubborn about it like QueenZelda.

(had to get this in before someone else did)

must be an eb1150 owner thing.

12-31-2008, 02:22 PM	#1
Peg Fong Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: 505	Any Canadians who have owned both the 505 and 700? Hi there, Any Canadian out there who have used both and iwould be nterested in talking to me? I'm a gadget reviewer doing a piece for the Georgia Straight in Vancouver about the Sony eBook. I'm at gidgadgets@gmail.com Love to hear from anyone considering moving up to the 700 or waiting for the Amazon Kindle to arrive (if ever) in Canada. peg

01-09-2009, 08:02 AM	#6
dpayment Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 618 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ottawa Device: PocketBook Pro 902, EB-1150, PRS505, PRS700, Jetbook, Hanlin V3, Kobo	Re: Any Canadians who have owned both the 505 and 700? I've owned both, I had my 505 for about a year and a half, and I've had the 700 since it came out. I really like most of the improvements for the 700, except that you've fewer page-turning options. Works pretty well using the stylus as a page turner, but I keep misplacing it when I set it down for a second to do something else. Also, to give your hand a break, I'd like to see an option to flip the screen 180 degrees, which would put the paging buttons at the top of the page under your right thumb. Speed is much improved, and I find the display to be pretty close to the 505. And now that they've released a 64-bit version of the eBook Library software, pretty much all my complaints have been resolved. Dan

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12-31-2008, 10:20 PM	#2
Vulcan Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Current - iPad2 Retired - Sony PRS700	Just the 700 for me.....

12-31-2008, 10:54 PM	#3
rlanger Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: iPad Air	... and just the 505 for me.

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BuddyBoy eBookin' Fool Posts: 310 Karma: 1008360 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, KK, iPad (Ex Prs 505, 500, Reb1100-2150, Rocket)	I have a 500 and 505 - and owned a 700 for a couple of weeks before I sent it back. I found that there wasn't a compelling enough upgrade reason for me to give up the clearer 505.

01-07-2009, 01:25 PM	#5
Peg Fong Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: 505	Hi Buddy, Great pic..I have a Great Dane and if I put her next to my Sony 505, I think the picture would be much different. May I call you? I'm also based in Vancouver and writing a review of the 505 and 700 for the Georgia Straight. Please contact me at pfong@novuscom.net or 604-562-0186 which is my cell.

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