The Sony PRS505S Sony PRS-505 E Book Reader any good ?

[eliquant]

I read many books on planes, trains and the London Underground and space is at a premium in my flat so I fancy buying an e-book reader.

I know that e-books have very limited availability say at Water Stones in the UK but I know you can get e-books from other sources e.g. the US websites. My question to you all is do you have any experience of this Sony E book Reader ? are there any better ones out there ? how do you rate it ?

I am particularly interested in how it handles the import of Microsoft Word documents and PDF files; also if these file types are easily readable on the device as I have heard 'rumours' that the PDF files on standard A4 are a little difficult to read on it and also it is difficult to 'turn the page' on the device !

I'm wondering wether I should just wait for the Nokia N97 phone to come out and see how that handles Word Doc/ File PDF import on Symbian and also the reading of documents on the display ....

PS: I Do not want to spend £200 on junk.
As always your advice and opinions are valued and much sought after...

[Board Game Geek]

space is at a premium in my flat so I fancy buying an e-book reader

If space is a premium, why not use a library ?

You can hire a book from them, read it, then return it.

No more cluttering up bookshelves, and best of all, it's free !

[pmeswani]

I have the Sony E-Reader. Pretty handy and is a lot easier to read on than a mobile phone. You should be able to get one of them in a Sony store and am unsure if you can get it from any other high street shop.

[darmstadt]

I got one last week and so far am pretty impressed. Haven't bought any books yet but have downloaded a number of free ones (i.e. When Sysadmins Ruled the World and the Kama Sutra) Have a look at this link:

http://www.epubbooks.com/

[Zippy]

Interesting post there ...

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[SlimRick]

Makes more sense than some on here.

[NickFitz]

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[NickFitz]

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[Durbs]

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To answer the OP though, someone posted not long ago about the Kindle 2 coming to the UK so i'd mebbe wait to see what happens and make a decision based on reviews of the Kindle vs Sony.

I really fancy one but a lot of my reading is done in the bath, how do they cope with water, steam and Radox?

[voodooflux]

The Sony PRS-600 is also available now - reviews seem favourable, although it lacks the contrast of the 505 due to the touch screen.