Side by side Photo?

jerryleejr · 07-09-2008, 01:53 PM

For those lucky individuals that have both the PRS 505 and Kindle could you post a pic that shows the difference in 4 shades of gray and 8?

JJ

daffy4u · 07-09-2008, 01:55 PM

I can see you leaning closer and closer to buying a Kindle.

jerryleejr · 07-09-2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

I can see you leaning closer and closer to buying a Kindle.

Well lets just say that the one that holds the purse strings doesnt want another HD DVD fiasco!
Seriously I have said from the start if the Money were the same it would be a no brainer, and at the risk of sounding like a broken record I have reservations about the Sony as a company with long term support. I wish my crystal ball wasnt on the fritz and I could see a wonderfully sexy Kindle 2.0 without the plastic. More later
JJ

HarryT · 07-10-2008, 02:07 AM

Is there any reason that you're not considering the CyBook, too?

jerryleejr · 07-10-2008, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Is there any reason that you're not considering the CyBook, too?

Price, and Location I have had issues when purchasing via the internet due to where I am. Some books wont download, etc. Plus I dont know about Support for the Cybook once I get back to the states.

JJ

jerryleejr · 07-10-2008, 02:46 AM

Harry,
I almost forgot to mention I really like all the devices that are out there but since I do not have unlimited funds, I have to narrow it down to one and up until a couple of days ago I was about 80% for the Sony and 20% for the Kindle, Now I am about 60% Sony, 40% Kindle.
Without getting to indepth here it is in a nutshell Briefly! These are my points I am sure everyone will have their own opinion. And we can debate them for years.
Sony
Pro's
Good design, Price, Titles I want, 3rd generation device (If you count the Libre)
Con's
No Mac Support, Sony has a history of abandoning products due to sales

Kindle
Pro's
Wispernet (Debatable) Price (Books not Device), Content availability (Amazon Knows Books!)

Con's
Price (Device not Books), 1st Generation Device (What is around the Corner), Aesthetics (I am a little more form over function in this case.)
JJ
I guess I did get indepth sorry!

HarryT · 07-10-2008, 02:51 AM

Fair enough

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JSWolf · 07-10-2008, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerryleejr

Well lets just say that the one that holds the purse strings doesnt want another HD DVD fiasco!
Seriously I have said from the start if the Money were the same it would be a no brainer, and at the risk of sounding like a broken record I have reservations about the Sony as a company with long term support. I wish my crystal ball wasnt on the fritz and I could see a wonderfully sexy Kindle 2.0 without the plastic. More later
JJ

You should have reservations about Amazon supporting eBooks in the long term given their history with eBooks.

Even if you do get a 505 and Sony was to stop selling eBooks, you would (provided it is legal where you live) be able to purchase other format(s), remove the DRM and easily convert to LRF.

jerryleejr · 07-10-2008, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You should have reservations about Amazon supporting eBooks in the long term given their history with eBooks.

Even if you do get a 505 and Sony was to stop selling eBooks, you would (provided it is legal where you live) be able to purchase other format(s), remove the DRM and easily convert to LRF.

Yes I understand that but I would rather just click and buy, For the free stuff I use Calibre to convert for the PRS and Stanza for the Kindle, I am amassing quite the library.

JJ

daffy4u · 07-10-2008, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

You should have reservations about Amazon supporting eBooks in the long term given their history with eBooks.

I don't see this as an issue. Even *if* somewhere down the line Amazon decides they don't want to deal with hardware (the Kindle), they are still about books. I believe they will be selling ebooks no matter what. I think it's more likely that more formats would be sold on their platform if they got away from selling the hardware.

delphidb96 · 07-10-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jerryleejr

Yes I understand that but I would rather just click and buy, For the free stuff I use Calibre to convert for the PRS and Stanza for the Kindle, I am amassing quite the library.

JJ

Jerry...

You really *should* consider the Cybook. For one thing, you can buy titles for it from BooksOnBoard, Fictionwise and Mobipocket. For another thing, Bookeen will do support on it no matter where you live. For a final thing, NAEB has a few extra in this latest shipment so you could have it in just a few days. (NAEB *is* in the US)

Derek Benner (Okay, in interest of full disclosure, I am a corporate officer of NAEB.)

HarryT · 07-10-2008, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You should have reservations about Amazon supporting eBooks in the long term given their history with eBooks.

Even if you do get a 505 and Sony was to stop selling eBooks, you would (provided it is legal where you live) be able to purchase other format(s), remove the DRM and easily convert to LRF.

But that argument applies equally to the Kindle, Jon. It's just as easy to convert DRM-protected LIT files to MobiPocket format for the Kindle as it is to convert them to LRF format for the Sony. As you are perfectly well aware

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JSWolf · 07-10-2008, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

But that argument applies equally to the Kindle, Jon. It's just as easy to convert DRM-protected LIT files to MobiPocket format for the Kindle as it is to convert them to LRF format for the Sony. As you are perfectly well aware

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True. But, if the Kindle wasn't being supported any longer then Whispernet would be useless. At least with the 505 and even the Gen3, if either was to stop being supported, at least you'd not have features that were totally useless.

daffy4u · 07-10-2008, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

True. But, if the Kindle wasn't being supported any longer then Whispernet would be useless. At least with the 505 and even the Gen3, if either was to stop being supported, at least you'd not have features that were totally useless.

There is the possibility that Whispernet will become a fee service for anything other than the Amazon store and Wikipedia (and maybe NowNow). I haven't seen any hints that it would be abandoned all together.

pilotbob · 07-10-2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

True. But, if the Kindle wasn't being supported any longer then Whispernet would be useless. At least with the 505 and even the Gen3, if either was to stop being supported, at least you'd not have features that were totally useless.

That's really a silly argument.

I generally expect to get about 3 years use out of tech gadgets that are CPU based. Such as PC's, Laptops, PDAs, eBook readers. If I get 3 years out of my Kindle I will be happy. Any more than that is a bonus.

While I don't love the fact that Kindle books are DRMed, I am sure if the Kindle store does go down there will be a way to remove the DRM. I am also keeping all my Kindle books backed up... (using Amazon S3 ironically).

Also, I do aquire books from places other than the Kindle store if possible to get them DRM free. Such as getting Steve Jordans books from his store and Michael McCollums books from his store.

BOb

07-09-2008, 01:53 PM	#1
jerryleejr Koby-rific! Posts: 941 Karma: 191112 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 2' From My MacBook Pro Device: Kobo Sage,Kobo Aura One, Glo HD,PRS-T1,PRS-950, PRS 300, PRS 350	Side by side Photo? For those lucky individuals that have both the PRS 505 and Kindle could you post a pic that shows the difference in 4 shades of gray and 8? JJ

07-10-2008, 02:46 AM	#6
jerryleejr Koby-rific! Posts: 941 Karma: 191112 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 2' From My MacBook Pro Device: Kobo Sage,Kobo Aura One, Glo HD,PRS-T1,PRS-950, PRS 300, PRS 350	Harry, I almost forgot to mention I really like all the devices that are out there but since I do not have unlimited funds, I have to narrow it down to one and up until a couple of days ago I was about 80% for the Sony and 20% for the Kindle, Now I am about 60% Sony, 40% Kindle. Without getting to indepth here it is in a nutshell Briefly! These are my points I am sure everyone will have their own opinion. And we can debate them for years. Sony Pro's Good design, Price, Titles I want, 3rd generation device (If you count the Libre) Con's No Mac Support, Sony has a history of abandoning products due to sales Kindle Pro's Wispernet (Debatable) Price (Books not Device), Content availability (Amazon Knows Books!) Con's Price (Device not Books), 1st Generation Device (What is around the Corner), Aesthetics (I am a little more form over function in this case.) JJ I guess I did get indepth sorry! Last edited by jerryleejr; 07-10-2008 at 02:58 AM.

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