#1
Sony
Pocket Edition Reader
18 positive 0 neutral 5 negative
Based on 23 Reddit mentions
$299.95
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PRS-505 is way too overhyped for what it is
I used to have a Sony e-reader. It was awful. I switched to Kindle as soon as I could.
zenkov in r/ereader
May 11, 2026 8:55 AM
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my edc as (29f) after being smartphone free for 5 months
I can’t believe your Sony e-reader still works. I loved mine but it was so slow. I gave up. Yes, I miss tactile buttons. I miss my Blackberry. It is the one tech I mourn the hardest.
sassypinkaholic in r/digitalminimalism
May 14, 2026 5:14 AM
3
PRS-505 is way too overhyped for what it is
Yep, people see the metal body and buttons and then ignore literally all the rest that is so much worse than even slightly newer devices. The OS/UI is just terrible. It's slow. It's got super limited storage. Etc. I've owned several Sonys, still own a PRS-300 and a PRS-350. The 350 still gets used o
...Fr0gm4n in r/ereader
May 11, 2026 1:08 PM
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E-ink displays — why aren't they in more devices by now?
They haven’t improved enough (at all?) since 20 years ago. I worked with someone last week who was using a very expensive new device and it still behaved exactly like a mk1 Sony e-reader, only bigger. It was nasty. If they’d even managed to make them cheaper it would be a start! I’d love the rear si
...siliconsandwich in r/TechNook
April 18, 2026 11:19 PM
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Amazon to end support for older Kindles, prompting user outcry
I'm amazed they they haven't realized that by being so petty pushes people away. Almost all of my reads are free ebups because of these silly games. I started with Sony E Reader, went to Nook reader because the evil aura Amazon's been exuding for decades. Once I lost the ability to download my ebook
...PregnancyRoulette in r/books
April 27, 2026 2:06 AM
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