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Old 05-07-2009, 12:48 AM   #1
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Sony Reader anyone?

I'm thinking of buying the Sony LCD book reader; does anyone have one or have friends with one? Opinions? thx!
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Old 05-07-2009, 01:33 AM   #2
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My friend has PRS-505. It's great if you love reading.

The display is not an LCD, it's e-ink or whatever, and it only consumes battery when you "turn the page." That's why the rechargeable battery runs on forever and you rarely have to charge it.
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Old 05-07-2009, 03:01 AM   #3
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Amazon Kindle is cheaper and better
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Old 05-09-2009, 06:01 AM   #4
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I have the 505 and i love it!

Really easy to use and no problems with it at all. I've also bought the optional light for it as I read before I go to bed.....

Most of the 'books' that I read are all from torrents and I also use it to read manga (JPG's converted to ebook format).

Check out www.mobileread.com for opinions on different readers and hacks and tips.
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Old 05-09-2009, 07:41 AM   #5
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Amazon Kindle is cheaper and better
Sony is easier to hack and Kindle is less portable to a certain extend. Each to their own though.
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Old 05-09-2009, 10:17 AM   #6
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Prices are WTF though. I can use my PDA for cheaper... and it has a backlight!

I would really love one, but the prices are prohibitively high for both the Kindle and the Sony PRS.
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Old 05-09-2009, 09:24 PM   #7
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buy a netbook and rotate the screen to portrait
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Old 05-09-2009, 10:36 PM   #8
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buy a netbook and rotate the screen to portrait
Your netbook runs for only 3hrs!

Seriously, if you don't read books, e-reader are not something for you. But there isn't really other electronic device that can beat e-readers like Sony or Kindle when it comes to reading.
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