01-22-2009, 06:26 PM | #1 |
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PRS-700 scores an 8/10 in I4U review!
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Holds 350 books; easy to use; stylish and slim Lows: No wireless access; have to buy books on computer; smaller selection than Kindle Link to the review: http://i4u.digitaltrends.com/review5816.html |
01-22-2009, 07:34 PM | #2 |
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Why so many people view no wireless as a negative is beyond me. How many devices do I need to connect to the internets?
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01-22-2009, 07:36 PM | #3 |
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01-22-2009, 08:27 PM | #4 |
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01-22-2009, 09:22 PM | #5 |
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01-23-2009, 02:22 AM | #6 |
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For me its actually a good thing, the 700 doesn't have wireless, otherwise I wouldn't be able to use it in any exams
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01-23-2009, 07:06 AM | #7 |
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I can see both sides of the wireless question, and I come down fairly solidly on the side that is happy the Sony Reader lacks wireless access. I realize that even if it were on the device, we wouldn't have to use it, but since I don't think I would use it I would rather not have development dollars spent on including it. I would rather have all the good things about the 700 being put into a device with a screen which equals the 505's screen.
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01-23-2009, 12:04 PM | #8 |
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Pretty crappy review.
"Sony claims the Reader will last for 7500 pages on one battery charge. We set out to test this theory with the Warren Buffet biography, called The Snowball, which is almost 2500 pages long in digital form. Suffice it to say, we used the PRS-700 for several days without needing a charge." Well, they "set out to test," but apparently didn't bother, just decided to tell us that they had battery after two days. No comments on the known negatives: - contrast - reflections - low battery life - breakage at the edge from the stylus - dust or condensation. At least the first three should have been recognized. My comments are missing the most important point of quick reviews like this: it got the site a lot of hits and links! |
01-23-2009, 12:17 PM | #9 |
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I personally dont think the Battery Life is Low. it may not be 7500 page turns,
but I can read 2 novels on one charge, thats more than good in my opinion. I agree on the other things. but i can live with em all |
01-23-2009, 01:27 PM | #10 |
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I know people that read much more than 2 novels on a long flight... If the books are ordinary crime novels I can read more than 2 on a long trip.
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01-23-2009, 01:46 PM | #12 | |
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OTOH, I would like wireless if it meant that I could get an e version of the complete New York Times on the same day it is published instead of having to get the p version. (Of course, I'd also want a complete e version of The Economist, too.) This way I could save a few trees and still get the news. What I don't want is another device that gives me access to the Internet for browsing and all the other time-wasting things I do on my computers. |
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01-23-2009, 01:48 PM | #13 |
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01-23-2009, 03:43 PM | #14 | |
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I get both the NY Times and The Economist via Calibre. And others. For free. The NY Times I know is the latest. Unless you know that either or both of these aren't complete. The NY Times is usually about 1,400 Reader pages, and the Economist I got two days ago was 461 Reader pages. It takes a little while on the PC, and then a transfer to your Reader (here's where even wi-fi would be useful), so it's not as convenient as Kindle delivery. |
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