Posted: 12/12/2009 4:31:50 AM EDT
| Anyone have one of these. I think this is what I'm gonna get for Christmas. How do you like it? What don't you like about it? Where do you like to download your books? Any websites cheaper than others on the downloads? I think the 199 version is what I'm getting, not the touch screen one. |
| I'm actually kinda excited about it, it looks like a neat gadget. I'm a techno geek, so it's a good present for me. I was worried about the selection of books available for download for what I read most of(military history), but it looks like there's a pretty good selection for that category. |
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I have the PRS-505 and like it a lot. I originally got it for IFR approach plates (airplane pilot stuff) because it's small and can hold a lot of paper equivalent (basically every instrument approach printed by NACO plus the all A/FDs). I've now gotten in the habit of routinely reading for a while using the reader before going to sleep. Electronic books are even more affordable than paperbacks and the screen on my reader is frankly at least as readable as a paperback page (better in most lighting scenarios I've come across).
I get most of my books from Sony's site, but I've gotten a few from other sources, too. Sony uses the open EPUB standard, so you're not tied in to one vendor. Using the buttons to do all navigation takes a little getting used to, but not much. You can't search for a phrase or word on my model (though you can in the companion reader software for the PC). I think the touch screen version allows note taking on the reader itself which may be a nice feature, but I haven't found myself missing it on my version. The -505 has the 6" screen and that's quite comfortable for me. Going smaller would probably mean I'd be regularly enlarging the fonts to make them readable. A 7" screen would probably be ideal for me. All in all, I use it so often I'd have to say it was a good purchase and I'd do it again. Oh, and I kinda like connecting it to the PC to transfer files. Gives me more control over what's on it or taken off it. After purchase of a book, the download usually takes seconds on my 5Mbps FiOS connection and another couple seconds to transfer to the reader. These book files are usually a couple hundred kilobytes in size. |
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Quoted: What is the difference between a Sony e reader and a Kindle? Forgive me if this is a stupid question, I really have no idea, and my wife wants a Kindle. There's also the Nook. There's debate about which is "best". I saw a couple recent bad reviews for the Nook, plus they're not available until Feb. Rule of thumb; get her what she asked for.  |
| THey are basically the same thing I believe. Just different features. The Kindle is wireless, you can just download your books that way instead of hooking up to a computer via a USB connection. It holds 1500 books vs. the basic sony reader holds 350. The kindle also has a text to speech function where it'll actually read the book to you as long as the book your reading supports that function. The kindle is 259 though vs. the 199 for the basic sony e-reader. The kindle has some neat features, but nothing I'm dying for you know? I suppose it just depends on the functions you want and what you're willing to pay for. |