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Latinandgreek · 02-14-2011, 03:59 PM

The PRS-350 does have a touch screen, it's the older pocket edition that doesn't (the PRS-300).

I was deciding between the PRS-350, 650 and the 950 too, and just this weekend I ordered the 350 with the lighted cover. I liked the size, as I already have an old model (505) that is still working, and didn't want to have two of the same sized readers. Also, I plan on getting a Kindle DX to read PDFs, so I didn't want to have two large readers, either. The 350 came out to $129 USD, which was too good a deal for me to not take advantage of, in the end.

I don't care about wi-fi / 3g, so that didn't play into my decision, nor do I listen to mp3s on my reader, and I rarely use the expansion slot on my 505, so those factors didn't come into play either (the 350 doesn't have the expansion slot or the mps option; the 650 and 950 do. Only the 950 has wi-fi/3g.). If you plan on reading alot of PDFs (with graphs, pictures and such, as I find that text-only PDFs have tended to read very well on my 505), I say go with the 950. If portability is more important to you, go with the 350 or the 650. The 650 is still very portable, but the 350 has a better DPI (and a slightly sharper screen, so I've read.) This isn't an easy decision (I was actually mulling it over for a couple of months); I wish you all the best!

02-14-2011, 03:59 PM	#6
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	The PRS-350 does have a touch screen, it's the older pocket edition that doesn't (the PRS-300). I was deciding between the PRS-350, 650 and the 950 too, and just this weekend I ordered the 350 with the lighted cover. I liked the size, as I already have an old model (505) that is still working, and didn't want to have two of the same sized readers. Also, I plan on getting a Kindle DX to read PDFs, so I didn't want to have two large readers, either. The 350 came out to $129 USD, which was too good a deal for me to not take advantage of, in the end. I don't care about wi-fi / 3g, so that didn't play into my decision, nor do I listen to mp3s on my reader, and I rarely use the expansion slot on my 505, so those factors didn't come into play either (the 350 doesn't have the expansion slot or the mps option; the 650 and 950 do. Only the 950 has wi-fi/3g.). If you plan on reading alot of PDFs (with graphs, pictures and such, as I find that text-only PDFs have tended to read very well on my 505), I say go with the 950. If portability is more important to you, go with the 350 or the 650. The 650 is still very portable, but the 350 has a better DPI (and a slightly sharper screen, so I've read.) This isn't an easy decision (I was actually mulling it over for a couple of months); I wish you all the best!