Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350 Video Review

[magiksity]

DjVu?????Someone?

[TrentLedford]

can you read nook and kindle books and take notes on here

[MissIreth20]

I am so happy with my Sony reader! I highly recommend it!

[Bigmussie1]

Way better than the kindle BUT if you buy one just take the stylus out and throw it away. It's useless because it just falls apart, check out the forums. Sony know of the issue but are ignoring it. However, don't let it ut you off buying this great ereader.

[huymitsumi]

@Bigmussie1 they dont care because it works fine with your finger

[SylvianLight]

I don't know why the Sony Style store charges so much for it. I have a SS gift card for 100$ but they sell this for 180$.

[Dar70]

@SylvianLight If you still want the reader. Its $69.99+ tax at the sony store refurbished. Free shipping. These are getting harder to find. Great price for a refurbished.

[michelstube]

weight compare to BeBook Club

[Keldog93]

Can any of you guys message me the answer:

If my university textbooks come in eBook format or that, Can read them on this?

Thanks,

Kelly..

Im considering getting an ebook reader for uni

[readfuckdie]

@Keldog93 very likely. This reader can handle epub as well as PDF (both with or without drm).

[sarahthesunflower]

@julebuggy Hi! I also want to use it to read PDF academic papers. So you think it is better than the other choices? Thank you so much! =)

[crimsure]

now i found this for 111 (Same as amazon wifi) now im drawn from the two haha, well because i like compact, touch screen and knowing i wont buy e-books from being too bored on a day, maybe just maybe ill get this.

[doodo412]

the sony reader is way better then the kindle or the nook

[julebuggy]

@doodo412 Just got one, and it's FAR better for reading my academic papers in PDF form. Quadrant view and half view (in landscape) blow the kindle away, not to mention annotation and the touchscreen. The inconvenience of no wireless is no biggie at all, but the lack of SD card isn't great. Good thing 1.5GB takes a *long* time to fill up.

[julebuggy]

How does the quadrant view for PDFs compare with other readers? I read a lot of academic papers and most are in 2-column formats. I know that equations and tables that span 2 columns would not show entirely in a quadrant, but the text would. I like the idea that I don't have to play with the pdf file in order to get the reflow to work nicely.

[crimsure]

Compared to amazon gen 3 (110GBP) what one would you find easier for on the go for someone who does not want to spend too much?

[mongomondomongo]

@crimsure The Kindle 3 has twice the battery life, is cheaper, and has twice the memory for a lower price.

[crimsure]

@mongomondomongo so sony went more into style and being small compared to money worth, i hate when sony does that. I am getting the kindle with 3g. thanks for the reply.

[UPALLNITE4U]

@crimsure

you will be sorry ... kindle looks and feels like a plastic throw away toy. no e-pub support. 

[crimsure]

@UPALLNITE4U Tbh, i don't care, it works and it does not leave any finger prints. I had no problems with it and as long I can buy e books and read them its fine, i dont like small, its not my ideal of comfort. I LOVE it and its great im not sucked into any main company product like apple or microsoft ect.

[fleaaaaaa]

Had this reader a week and I love it.....

[adrienlyon]

the review is great, but the device looks like a time travel... backwards obviously.....

[TechnoCougher]

Lisa, your reviews are the best. When i am shopping around, I look for your reviews first. :)

[LLGoldstein]

It is so nice to watch a review from someone that knows what they are doing. Well done, I am going to buy one soon because of your review.

[dureyes]

@LLGoldstein Just ordered mine just now 2/11/2011 from Dell for $119.99 YES YES YES!!! She is a great reviewer I agree.

[Ajaxster2]

good review :) but i have one question i have my own e-reader at home (just got it) so how do you download the library onto the computer because it says you have to hook up the reader yo the computer then clik settings and install library but it doesnt work that way for me and i have no idea on how to do it, do you know?

[eagle44448888]

@Ajaxster2 Just got one ourselves, no help at all from manual etc. figured out though, to get the files from the library, you connect the reader, then simply drag and drop the file from the library over to the reader( on the left, where my computer etc. is). It won't seem like anything happened, but it will work. Then disconnect reader, and check it. it should be there.

[luke12181]

I have tried both the Kindle and the Sony Reader Pocket Edition, and for me, the Sony is the better device for two primary reasons. First is the UI. I simply got tired of using the D pad on the Kindle to try to navigate my way around. It is so much simpler to have the touch interface. Second, even though the new Kindle 3 is fairly small, it still felt too bulky in my hand, and not truly portable. The Sony Pocket Edition, on the other hand, is both portable and yet still very readable.

[lewisdoyle]

Great unit, whilst it works. Sony have had mine over 1 month, replaced the main board twice and still they can't figure out why it doesnt work. I can say however it's a great unit, easy to read and books are easier to come by compared to Kindle. Definitely recommend one, just hope you don't have bad luck like me. I'm hoping to get a replacement from Waterstones (UK) in the next couple of days.

[xDm5x9tZpp]

Is this better than the Kindle or basically the same?

[Dudedanrocks]

I just won one. The screen is awesome, NO glare at all.

[yanie3000]

So does this one have a memory card?

[Ajaxster2]

@yanie3000 no need for one it can hold up to over 1000 books!

[rookiegenius]

AHHHH I own a Kindle but this Sony is so nice. the size is great

[umajoya]

I want one!!

[wvb93]

so if i chose the prs-350 over the prs-650, what would i be losing?

[nobunagaafk]

@SashoMusic the touchscreen technology for the PRS-350 uses laser technology now hidden around the sides of the screen and users have reported that there is no glare, unlike previous versions.

[SashoMusic]

If Sony removes the touch screen ( which is more IPad effect, here we read!! ) there will be a twice of battery life and there will be no glare! How need a touch screen to read !!! The touch screen has a plastic on the top of the Sony which makes GLARE! If the Sony remove the touch screen will be the best thing on the market with those dictionarys, or its much easy to amazon put couple of dictionarys

[otterboxiphone]

Thanks for the advice. It appears that if I decide to buy one of these ereaders, I need to buy a larger screen one since I mostly read pdf documents. However, the fact that it is not colored, it sort of kills the deal. Anyways, I will stick to my iphone and wait for future releases. Good review again.

[cliffandy]

Hi Lisa, sorry for being off topic but, when you do the 'daily' edition up-and-coming, would you please consider juxtaposing it to the current prs900? I'd like to see the affect of the non-glare coating and revised e-ink quality compared. Thank you.

[nobunagaafk]

The 2-column split and 3-column split should be quite good for reading PDF's, particularly those that have 2-3 columns, which is the case for most academic journals.

[naowiz]

this feels so 1980's..

wtf is Sony thinking?

[ThePhatIndian]

@naowiz To what are you referring? There were no e-ink readers in the 80s, but you know, I could be wrong.

[naowiz]

@ThePhatIndian In terms of technology, genius.

[ThePhatIndian]

@naowiz So, the reader feels "so 1980's" in terms of technology even though the technology did not exist in the 1980s? Makes sense.

[TechnologyLover2010]

I hate black n white screens.

[phaexus]

@TechnologyLover2010 Then don't get an e-reader.

[HSNalfar3]

SONY plz make a taplet instead of these ereader things

[fordphoenix345]

why do you always say "we" and "our" it's just you doing the review .-.

[googcast]

@fordphoenix345, so who's holding the camera? MobileTech is not a woman's name however you define it.

[dotsona07]

Great Review!

[Duschmon7]

Imagine all that flashing black n white really fast, u'd hav a headache foreal.

[JogBird]

Cool, i like that its a no-nonsense ereader without gimmicks. eg. whats the point of a long lasting e-ink display, if youre going to pair the device with power hogs like an lcd display or 3g radio.