New to all this, help choosing please :)

arekieh · 11-21-2009, 04:37 PM

Hi everyone,
Im in the market for an ebook reader after seeing that the kindle2 has come to canada. Here are the features i want:

Heres what im interested in:

Kindle2: newspapers downloaded directly each day

, RSS feeds, but no good PDF support and dont know about txt

Sony pocket reader: library access (awesome), html, pdf and txt support
-no newspapers
-no rss

unless there is a workaround i am unaware of.

basically what i want is something that can reader PDF, html, and txt. Preferably be able to get newspapers on it, and preferably have rss feeds as well. The sony library access is awesome but not a necessity. what do u guys suggest? basically the only thing turning me off from the kindle 2 right now is the fact that there are too many functions disabled in canada like wispernet and the pdf conversion stuff, no browser, no internet other than wikipedia etc. Sony reader looks awesome but lack of newspapers kinda turns me off as well. But then again Kindle doesnt have the exact newspaper i want (edmonton journal) but they do have the globe and mail.

Overall what do u guys think is the best thing to get? I would preferably like to spend a max of $250, but id be willing to go to $300 for something better.

the device needs to be thin and light with a good UI similar to sony/kindle.

Im in canada so please help me out on that basis

onewayherway · 11-21-2009, 04:50 PM

You can get newspaper and rss feeds using Calibre with a Sony ereader.

arekieh · 11-21-2009, 05:34 PM

how does that work? Each morning sync it?

onewayherway · 11-21-2009, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arekieh

how does that work? Each morning sync it?

You can set up timers, add your own rss feeds, download on demand. Not that familiar with it but many people use this feature.

arekieh · 11-21-2009, 07:55 PM

Sounds good I'm sold on sony. But what's the difference between the 300 505 600, and whcih one do you guys suggest

onewayherway · 11-21-2009, 08:02 PM

300 is 5" no sd card, 600 6" and touch some glare, 505 is 6" sd card slot and great clarity is the older version and can be hard to find. 505 is the one I purchased because of 6", sd card, and clarity, I also live in Canada

desertgrandma · 11-21-2009, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arekieh

Sounds good I'm sold on sony. But what's the difference between the 300 505 600, and whcih one do you guys suggest

Here is our wiki page on teh different models. Hope it helps.

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_devices

Here is one with a grid.

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_Reader_Matrix

arekieh · 11-21-2009, 08:14 PM

How the touch screen one, is it any good? Worth the extra money? Also if I can find it is the 505 better than the 300, what's "old" about it

arekieh · 11-22-2009, 09:43 PM

thxn i got a prs 300

11-21-2009, 04:37 PM	#1
arekieh Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Device: PRS-600 (OTW), PRS-300B (For Sale)	New to all this, help choosing please :) Hi everyone, Im in the market for an ebook reader after seeing that the kindle2 has come to canada. Here are the features i want: Heres what im interested in: Kindle2: newspapers downloaded directly each day , RSS feeds, but no good PDF support and dont know about txt Sony pocket reader: library access (awesome), html, pdf and txt support -no newspapers -no rss unless there is a workaround i am unaware of. basically what i want is something that can reader PDF, html, and txt. Preferably be able to get newspapers on it, and preferably have rss feeds as well. The sony library access is awesome but not a necessity. what do u guys suggest? basically the only thing turning me off from the kindle 2 right now is the fact that there are too many functions disabled in canada like wispernet and the pdf conversion stuff, no browser, no internet other than wikipedia etc. Sony reader looks awesome but lack of newspapers kinda turns me off as well. But then again Kindle doesnt have the exact newspaper i want (edmonton journal) but they do have the globe and mail. Overall what do u guys think is the best thing to get? I would preferably like to spend a max of $250, but id be willing to go to $300 for something better. the device needs to be thin and light with a good UI similar to sony/kindle. Im in canada so please help me out on that basis

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11-21-2009, 04:50 PM	#2
onewayherway Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony reader 505	You can get newspaper and rss feeds using Calibre with a Sony ereader.

11-21-2009, 05:34 PM	#3
arekieh Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Device: PRS-600 (OTW), PRS-300B (For Sale)	how does that work? Each morning sync it?

11-21-2009, 07:55 PM	#5
arekieh Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Device: PRS-600 (OTW), PRS-300B (For Sale)	Sounds good I'm sold on sony. But what's the difference between the 300 505 600, and whcih one do you guys suggest

11-21-2009, 08:02 PM	#6
onewayherway Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony reader 505	300 is 5" no sd card, 600 6" and touch some glare, 505 is 6" sd card slot and great clarity is the older version and can be hard to find. 505 is the one I purchased because of 6", sd card, and clarity, I also live in Canada

11-21-2009, 08:14 PM	#8
arekieh Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Device: PRS-600 (OTW), PRS-300B (For Sale)	How the touch screen one, is it any good? Worth the extra money? Also if I can find it is the 505 better than the 300, what's "old" about it

11-22-2009, 09:43 PM	#9
arekieh Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Device: PRS-600 (OTW), PRS-300B (For Sale)	thxn i got a prs 300

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