Q: How many versions of this device are available on the market?
A: Twp: PRS-505SC (silver) or PRS-505LC (dark blue)

Q: How many books can the  PRS-505 hold in internal memory?
A: Up to 160 Ebooks. You can also store thousands of additional books on a SD memory card.

Q: Can I adjust the font size?
A: Yes, you can adjust between three available font sizes.

Q: Can I read in sunlight?
A: Yes, with 8 levels of grey scale and the revolutionary e-paper technology, it is equipped for easy reading everywhere with no strain on eyes – just like reading paper.

Q: How do I download content to my sony device?
A: Hook up the device via USB cable to your computer to access the ebook library and companion software on your computer. From your computer you can browse content, make purchases, and download to your Digital book.

Q: How long does the battery last?
A: Up to 7,500 pages turns depending on the size of the font.

Q: What’s the cost?
A: About $300 dollars.

Q: Can I download content wirelessly?
A: No, all content must be downloaded via USB cable from the companion store on your computer to the device.

Q: What common format does it supports?
A: PDF, word, JPEG… among others.

Q: What if my device get damage, can i replace it?
A: You can sign up for a one of the several protection plans offered by Sony, go to Sonystyle plan and choose your plan.

Q: Are there any special promotions available on this device at present?
A: yes, you can Get 100 free Connect™ eBooks Classics titles. Just follow the instruction below:
1. Purchase the Reader between 1/31/2008 and 9/30/2008.
2. Create an account with the eBook Store from Sony using the supplied eBook Library software.
3. Connect the Reader to your PC through USB.
4. Log into your eBook Store account, choose “manage devices” and follow the directions to authorize the Reader. Internet connection required.
5. Credit will automatically be put in your account. This credit must be used by 10/31/08. See classic titles available here and be sure to pay attention to the terms and conditions.

more later…

These are some interesting questions asked by Matthew D Bennet on the Amazon discussion board : “what happens when i exceed my 200 something limt.. do i have to rely on Amazon to be my “back-up” or can i back up what i buy on my own PC with the fancy schmancy USB cable included with the Kindle. and also, can someone else with a kindle download my book, or at least can i have 2 kindles registered to 1 account.. so me and my wife dont have to share our knidles just to read the same book or newspaper. And finally, does it come in black or silver or anything besides “Kitchen Appliance White”

This is the response given by J.A. Davidson to the storage question: “Matthew, you’ve got a couple of choices. For AZW formatted books you buy through Amazon, they will maintain a copy on their servers that you can re-download when you like over whispernet or via Internet to your PC.

Another choice you’ve got is to purchase an SD memory card. They are available in differing sizes from 256MB up to 8 GB. (Micro Center usually sells 2GB cards for $19.95). A 1 or 2 GB card will hold significantly more than 200 ebooks. IT’s probably the best option if you want to play audiobooks and mp3 files on you Kindle.

However, in the long run, your best bet for storage will be on your PC. You can get a card reader for $5-$20 that you can plug your SD card into , and transfer files that way (The SD card shows up as a removable drive on your PC.) or you can use the USB cable to transfer files to the Kindle.

Another option I plan to try when my kindle comes in, is to use a storage company like Streamload to store your ebooks on the Internet. You ought to be able to use the whispernet to access Streamload’s site, and then download any of your files directly to the Kindle.

Any way you look, you have a lot of choices.”

This is the response by Kelly Ellis to the “two Kindle” question , “In response to your other question: yes, you can register two Kindles to the same Amazon account. Those Kindles will be able to share books, so you and your wife can share books and each have your own Kindle. However, this unfortunately doesn’t work for newspapers, magazines, and blogs. The newspaper can only be downloaded to one Kindle, which seems silly, because people don’t tend to have two newspaper subscriptions to share among one household. Hope this helps.”

Answer to the Color Question: There is only one color, White

Saw, thought it was interesting and though I would share for the benefit of those who have the same questions.

You may notice some new features, etc., popping up on your kindle. lately…that’s because kindle is constantly being improved behind the scenes. Whenever a new software is available it is automatically downloaded to your Kindle. The latest software update is Kindle 1.0.4..recently released and its probably being downloaded to your Kindle as we speak. If you are not sure that this new software is on your Kindle, you can check by doing the following:

1. Power Up Your Kindle
2. Press the [Home] Key.
3. Select settings and look at the bottom of the screen to see the version currently on the device…you should see “Kindle 1.0.4 (144750018)”

If, however, you are not in a wireless coverage area and would like to get this new software update, check out this post made by Fritz-the-Cat, on the Amazon Kindle discussion site.

According to Amazon, if you cannot manually update your Kindle between February 14 and March 15 , you can wait for manual instruction to be posted on the Help page soon after the roll-out of the wireless updates is completed…that is really for those of you who are extremely patient…I am not. I want my update now!

If, on the other hand, you are in a wireless coverage area and still have problems, then you can contact them via email contact us page on the Amazon website or phone using the following numbers:

• Inside the United States: 1-866-321-8851
• Outside the United States: 1-206-266-0927

good luck…