Sony with wireless?

[Prest0]

Okay, I've been saving my pennies to buy my first reader, and now that I have the money I'm trying to decide if I should wait. Please help me out here. I've pretty much decided that the Kindle isn't the right device for me. I'm fine with the Sony, but I'd really like something with built-in wireless. Now, I've read rumors that the next Sony eReader will include wireless, but I haven't been able to track down a release date or even a release quarter.

At this point I'm thinking about picking up a Sony (new or used, I'm not picky) and using it until the new Plastic Logic device comes out next year.

What do you think? Does anyone know anything about Sony + wireless?

[lilac_jive]

If it is in the works, it won't be for a while. Sony is having some tough financial trouble, and nothing was mentioned at CES. So at least a year, if not more.

Try the 505, you might find you don't need the wireless. You never know

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Prest0

Okay, I've been saving my pennies to buy my first reader, and now that I have the money I'm trying to decide if I should wait. Please help me out here. I've pretty much decided that the Kindle isn't the right device for me. I'm fine with the Sony, but I'd really like something with built-in wireless. Now, I've read rumors that the next Sony eReader will include wireless, but I haven't been able to track down a release date or even a release quarter.

At this point I'm thinking about picking up a Sony (new or used, I'm not picky) and using it until the new Plastic Logic device comes out next year.

What do you think? Does anyone know anything about Sony + wireless?

I see this is your first post, so welcome to MobileRead.

If you can give us a little more information, then we can offer more useful opinions. (For example: If you like wireless, why not the Kindle?)

The Sony wireless may be awhile, as that seems to be the consensus around here.

In my opinion, you're not going to go wrong with a Sony, Kindle 2, or Cybook Gen3. Those are the three biggies. Other members with different devices will, of course, most likely recommend the device they own over the three I've listed.

Once you see an e-ink Reader, you may find yourself lusting for it right then and there.

Give us a bit more information on what you like to read, and why a device will/will not satisfy what you need right now.

And remember: Always have fun!


Don

[Alisa]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

In my opinion, you're not going to go wrong with a Sony, Kindle 2, or Cybook Gen3. Those are the three biggies. Other members with different devices will, of course, most likely recommend the device they own over the three I've listed.

Once you see an e-ink Reader, you may find yourself lusting for it right then and there.

I do agree that reading on any e-ink device has decided advantages over paper books, however I think it can be quite possible for some people, obviously not you, to go wrong with any of those devices depending on their preferences. Not only is content availability and price a factor, they are distinctly different in features.

When I first started looking at reading devices, I took it as a given that I would be able to search my content, look up words in a dictionary (or even translate them), organize my content into folders and use different fonts. There is not a single e-ink device out there that currently does all these things. I have settled for a subset of the features which were the highest priority for me. There are some features that I felt I couldn't do without so, even though I prefer e-ink to paper, I do think I would have found some of the devices out there frustrating and not worth the money.

[Prest0]

Thanks for the welcome and input, guys.

Here's a little more detail. I read a lot of fantasy and sci-fi, but I also play pen-and-paper roleplaying games. Those kinds of books tend to include lots of illustrations, tables, and sidebars. Consequently, publishers of those books have settled on PDF to maintain the integrity of their layout. I've been told (but haven't seen first hand), that Kindle doesn't display those PDFs very well.

I'm also concerned for the future and want to make sure I'm not locked into a book format that I won't be able to use if I change devices later. ePub sounds like the way to go. I might reconsider the Kindle if I felt confident that there was a way to "jailbreak" those kindle/mobiepocket books later, but otherwise I'd just as soon not get locked into a proprietary format.

In the interest of full disclosure, I do own an iPhone but I haven't tried one of the eReaders for that device. It seems like it would run the battery down faster with the backlight on all the time, and I'm not really keen on reading on a small screen. (In fact, I'd really like an e-ink with a screen the size of a hardback.) I've got wi-fi at home and wi-fi at work, so I spend most of my day in wireless coverage. It just seems like it would be easier to transfer books around if I could connect wirelessly.

So, going back to my first post, I'm still leaning toward the 505. Used would be fine, but the ones I've seen listed aren't all that much cheaper than a new one I can get from Sam's Club ($269).

[Prest0]

Ok, I've jumped in! After making my post above, I saw this thread about refurb 505s in the UK. Using the coupon code I was able to order a unit for under $200, including shipping.

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by Prest0

Ok, I've jumped in! After making my post above, I saw this thread about refurb 505s in the UK. Using the coupon code I was able to order a unit for under $200, including shipping.

Congrats! That's a really really good deal.