Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS 600 Video Review
A video review of the new Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 ebook reader with comparison to Sony PRS-505 and Amazon Kindle DX.
A video review of the new Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 ebook reader with comparison to Sony PRS-505 and Amazon Kindle DX.
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November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
any way for pdf it’s very very difficult to read on any ereader. Because you have to calibrate your pdf in best format to your e-reader – a4 or a3 or a2. eReaders is wasn’t created for pdf files.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
Does it work with Mac computers??
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
I am looking for eReader for mainly PDF documents. Though I have read the original review but still I am not sure if:
1) it is best suited for PDF reading
2) will zoom, text size and reflow works on ordinary pdf books
If anybody who own it can comment on it plz.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
Work goods for my needs, I just gather some bucks for buy it. Thanks for the review.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
Answer to 1 & 2 – All e-Readers that use e-Ink do. The PRS-600 is the least noticable. The “lag” is less than 1 second (less time than it takes to flick a page in a book).
I am a proud owner of this fine hardware, with a max capacity of well over a million pages. How much would a million book pages weigh & how many trees would be given the chop for them? It doubles-up as a notepad too!
The screen sadly is reflective due to the touch material, but this is the *only* negative, in my book.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
I have no ebook reader as I already stated, and I have not had experience with eInk displays, you’re correct. I pinpointed the problems I am seeing on the video… I am wondering if these do affect everyday intensive use.
Again
1) slow refresh response, lag
2) screen flicker/blanking before a refresh
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
Sony. Mainly because of the Touch Screen. Plus they already have a lot of experience with eBook readers. If it’s your first reader, you won’t notice any difference in terms of contrast. Nook looks nice, but what is it with the LCD down there? Kindle doesn’t have memory card slots. It is strongly bounded to the network. I don’t like the idea that amazon could delete any content, if they want to. They probably won’t in the future, but nevertheless.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
Hm, you obviously neither have an eBook Reader nor any idea of what eink displays are about up to now.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
page blackening on any (or most) devices
reflection is a problem (old prs-505 has not)
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
I don’t have another ebook reader to compare this with, but from what I see on this video (criticism):
1) page refresh has a noticeable lag
2) page refresh has a noticeable flicker (page goes black for a moment)
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
I personally would pick the Sony because it’s faster and has more features. The Hanlin has a clearer screen so if that’s what you are after then the Hanlin is good.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
If you had the choice between a Sony Reader PRS 600 at 330 euros, and a Hanlin V3 at 300 euros, which one would you pick?
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
What is YOUR personal recommendation? I’m really torn between the Kindle 2 and Sony, leaning more towards Sony because of the touch screen. But the new Nook is coming out soon, though I am not won over by the LCD screen at the bottom – very gimmicky more than being useful! What do you think? Sony, Kindle? Nook?
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
For PDF’s, I understand you can reflow the text. When you have more than 1 column of text, is the 600 smart enough to reflow the first column, then the second column, or can you only read PDF’s by zooming in on them?
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
If you need real time wiki access, it’s better to get a connected reader like the Kindle 2. For the PRS-600, you will need to save the wiki and make it into a file that the PRS-600 can read.
Sony hasn’t said exactly how the future readers implement wireless connection. So we can’t make suggestion on that yet.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
So, there is a way to put in an offline version of wikipedia. How must one go about doing that? And what must he need? I appreciate your help.
More about me: I recently had a birthday and my parents wanted to buy me something electronic. I read a lot, and figured I would buy this, or the kindle. I am not interested in the Iphone. And I use wikipedia a lot.
Should I buy this? or wait for the PRS-900 reader? I don’t mind waiting. Thank you.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
I think Sony should have allowed the 505 to continue along with the 300 and 600. Instead, they’ve discontinued it and recalled it from many outlets. I prefer the design of the 505, with the buttons along the side. Apart from the dictionary, I really don’t like the 600 and hate the loss of the SD slot in the 300
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
The Sony Reader PRS-600 doesn’t have the wireless connection built-in like on the Kindle 2. You can save the files off-line, but you can’t get online and check wikipedia like on the Kindle 2.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
Like the kindle 2, can I have wikipedia on it?
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
Yes, it is. Please read our full review on mobiletechreview web site. It covers all that.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
is this device compatible with macs?
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
Why are you swiping in the wrong direction to go to the next page? Can you change that so that you would swipe from right to left to go further?
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
I want one
November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
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November 20th, 2009 at 3:32 am
I am returning my PRS600 because of the unbelievable glare. Seriously, it makes this “reader” unreadable.