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05-07-2009, 12:48 AM
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#1 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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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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05-07-2009, 01:33 AM
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#2 | | The "You'd Know" Moderator
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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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05-07-2009, 03:01 AM
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#3 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Amazon Kindle is cheaper and better
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05-09-2009, 06:01 AM
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#4 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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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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05-09-2009, 07:41 AM
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#5 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp  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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05-09-2009, 10:17 AM
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#6 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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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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05-09-2009, 09:24 PM
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#7 | | Glorious Gaming PC Master Race
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buy a netbook and rotate the screen to portrait  | |
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05-09-2009, 10:36 PM
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#8 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by Turbo E 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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