Comments on: Why I purchased the Sony PRS-505 Reader http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/ Musings about Open Source, Linux, and Life by Theodore Tso Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:39:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog » eReaders: post Christmas http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/comment-page-3/#comment-2856 Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog » eReaders: post Christmas Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:54:12 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-2856 [...] Kim got me a Sony pocket e-reader.  I was able to download David Weisberg’s history of CAD, and load it up on the reader, shown to the left. Mr. Weisberg made this book available for free, asking only a charitable donation to the Cancer League of Colorado.  It is in PDF format, and works well on the pocket reader. I also downloaded a King James Bible in PDF, mainly just to see if I could. I could put my own books on PDF and put them on here (uses a USB wire). Other people have also thought Sony made a better product than Amazon. [...] [...] Kim got me a Sony pocket e-reader.  I was able to download David Weisberg’s history of CAD, and load it up on the reader, shown to the left. Mr. Weisberg made this book available for free, asking only a charitable donation to the Cancer League of Colorado.  It is in PDF format, and works well on the pocket reader. I also downloaded a King James Bible in PDF, mainly just to see if I could. I could put my own books on PDF and put them on here (uses a USB wire). Other people have also thought Sony made a better product than Amazon. [...]

]]> By: MG2969 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/comment-page-3/#comment-2766 MG2969 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:44:19 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-2766 $69 @ TARGET in Hawthorne, CA ( 120th Street) $69 @ TARGET in Hawthorne, CA ( 120th Street)

]]> By: mg2969 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/comment-page-3/#comment-2765 mg2969 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:38:11 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-2765 Just bought prs-505 @ target for $70 !!!! WOOOO HOOOOO !!!!!! Just bought prs-505 @ target for $70 !!!!
WOOOO HOOOOO !!!!!!

]]> By: RRSTucson http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/comment-page-3/#comment-2762 RRSTucson Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:29:43 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-2762 Dear Coastwalker, I bought my 505 a couple of weeks ago. I have not been able to add a SD card for more memory. Have a 2 GB SD card and the 505 does not reconize it. Also added some books to 505 and cannot sync. Any suggestions? Many thanks Dear Coastwalker,

I bought my 505 a couple of weeks ago. I have not been able to add a SD card for more memory. Have a 2 GB SD card and the 505 does not reconize it. Also added some books to 505 and cannot sync.

Any suggestions?

Many thanks

]]> By: Coastwalker http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/comment-page-3/#comment-2761 Coastwalker Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:45:38 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-2761 Have been using a 505 for a month or so now. Very pleased with it. Battery life is great. Have a couple of gigs of technical PDFs on it. I have got used to the slow page turning rate and the need to view rotated and the inability to see quick time animations etc. There is room for improvement but I dont see anything in a similar price range that can beat it yet. Having WiFi embedded is a gimmick as it destroys the battery life. A touch screen is also a stupid gimmick because it spoils the appearance of the page. I think we are still a couple of generations away from nirvana :-) Have been using a 505 for a month or so now. Very pleased with it. Battery life is great. Have a couple of gigs of technical PDFs on it. I have got used to the slow page turning rate and the need to view rotated and the inability to see quick time animations etc. There is room for improvement but I dont see anything in a similar price range that can beat it yet. Having WiFi embedded is a gimmick as it destroys the battery life. A touch screen is also a stupid gimmick because it spoils the appearance of the page. I think we are still a couple of generations away from nirvana :-)

]]> By: Chris http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/comment-page-3/#comment-2760 Chris Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:35:16 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-2760 Ooooh I'm sorry, you're mentally ill, that would explain the broken english and inability to explain yourself. "Just look across the river, Lennie. Keep lookin', keep lookin'." Ooooh I’m sorry, you’re mentally ill, that would explain the broken english and inability to explain yourself.

“Just look across the river, Lennie. Keep lookin’, keep lookin’.”

]]> By: ProDigit http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/comment-page-3/#comment-2759 ProDigit Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:28:42 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-2759 STFU Chris! The only one complaining is you! Go back in your sleepinghole! STFU Chris!
The only one complaining is you!

Go back in your sleepinghole!

]]> By: Chris http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/comment-page-3/#comment-2758 Chris Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:39:38 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-2758 ?????? What's the point of your post? I'll assume you're not from the U.S. since you don't seem to know about Target... Target is one of the largest retailers, so no it's not stolen goods. Many stores will sell products at a loss, rather than ship them to another store where they have a chance at selling full price simply because they get a tax break. It's terrible yes, but legal in this country. As far as the topic going on after 2 years, well you can thank Sony and the market in general for that. They've hardly improved over the 505 in all that time. So people are still interested in buying it. People are still searching for information on it, and they find this thread and comment. Why are you complaining? The funny thing is a the end of your post you say "blah blah blah; READ THE THREADS, blah blah blah" So you're complaining the topic is still going on, yet telling people to read the topic. Does it make sense? ?????? What’s the point of your post?

I’ll assume you’re not from the U.S. since you don’t seem to know about Target… Target is one of the largest retailers, so no it’s not stolen goods. Many stores will sell products at a loss, rather than ship them to another store where they have a chance at selling full price simply because they get a tax break. It’s terrible yes, but legal in this country.

As far as the topic going on after 2 years, well you can thank Sony and the market in general for that. They’ve hardly improved over the 505 in all that time. So people are still interested in buying it. People are still searching for information on it, and they find this thread and comment. Why are you complaining?

The funny thing is a the end of your post you say “blah blah blah; READ THE THREADS, blah blah blah” So you’re complaining the topic is still going on, yet telling people to read the topic. Does it make sense?

]]> By: ProDigit http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/comment-page-3/#comment-2757 ProDigit Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:19:48 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-2757 At $65 I highly think it smells to stolen goods! At $165 you'd have a serious bargain, $65 is just plain wrong, unless it's sold as parts because it's broken somehow. Why is this topic still going on after almost 2 years? (the dead screen is a battery issue; read the threads, you need to charge via AC, and in worst case charge via AC and USB together at the same time! At $65 I highly think it smells to stolen goods!
At $165 you’d have a serious bargain, $65 is just plain wrong, unless it’s sold as parts because it’s broken somehow.

Why is this topic still going on after almost 2 years?

(the dead screen is a battery issue; read the threads, you need to charge via AC, and in worst case charge via AC and USB together at the same time!

]]> By: Chris http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/comment-page-3/#comment-2755 Chris Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:05:11 +0000 http://thunk.org/tytso/blog/2008/01/19/why-i-purchased-the-sony-prs-505-reader/#comment-2755 Well I'll try it in my area! There are a couple "ghetto" targets around here that might be clearing anything doesn't fit into a dvd player. Well I’ll try it in my area! There are a couple “ghetto” targets around here that might be clearing anything doesn’t fit into a dvd player.

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