[achiam]

I'm thinking of buying the Sony LCD book reader; does anyone have one or have friends with one? Opinions? thx!

[impactX]

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.

[SkinnyPupp]

Amazon Kindle is cheaper and better

[dai3yuen]

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.

[Hehe]

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.

[roastpuff]

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.

[Psykopathik]

buy a netbook and rotate the screen to portrait :p

[Hehe]

buy a netbook and rotate the screen to portrait :p

Your netbook runs for only 3hrs! :p

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.