One question before I buy 650/350

doremifaso · 11-07-2010, 06:07 PM

I have decided to buy a PRS-650, and I went to the sony store to check it out. All functions worked as expected, except for one. I tried to hold my finger/stylus at the edge of the screen, and expected the screen to keep on flipping pages until I release the press. Out of 10 times, only 1 time works; the other 9 times, the reader just do nothing.

Do those of you who own the 650/350 has the same problem? Is there any trick on making this function work?

polly · 11-07-2010, 07:39 PM

Just putting my finger on the screen doesn't make the page turn. Multiple page turns happen if I hold my finger down at the end of a page turn swipe. It keeps turning pages until I remove my finger. Quite a surprise the first time it happened.

elcreative · 11-07-2010, 08:05 PM

Just as polly puts it... swipe and press... guess the odd time it worked for you, you must have had some sideways movement as well...

jlbfoot · 11-07-2010, 08:13 PM

Oh...just get it and don't look back! But, if you want to, swipe right to left and keep your finger on the screen at the end of the swipe. I think you have made a good choice. I didn't really think I wanted a touch screen...I'm a button kind of guy, or so I thought.

elemenoP · 11-07-2010, 08:14 PM

I use the physical forward/back buttons for this. Hold the button down until it starts flipping.

SeaBookGuy · 11-07-2010, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by elemenoP

I use the physical forward/back buttons for this. Hold the button down until it starts flipping.

I do that, too ... to cheat to see how far I am from the end of the chapter in deciding whether to put the book down.

doremifaso · 11-07-2010, 11:31 PM

Thanks for all your answer.

Now I know I need to swipe first, and I learn something new too. I never know you can hold the button to flip multiple pages at once.
Very cool feature indeed.

doremifaso · 11-09-2010, 01:26 PM

Actually, I have one more question.

I am going to buy a silver PRS-650, and I think they have the black and red cases available. I can't find any green cases that others have shown though. I am just wondering would it be weird to have a silver reader with a red case.

The sony store I went only has a black reader on display, so I can't really put them side by side to see for myself.

Any comments?

Pegster · 11-09-2010, 01:30 PM

I think a silver reader in a red case would look quite nice

11-07-2010, 06:07 PM	#1
doremifaso Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis 2, PW2	One question before I buy 650/350 I have decided to buy a PRS-650, and I went to the sony store to check it out. All functions worked as expected, except for one. I tried to hold my finger/stylus at the edge of the screen, and expected the screen to keep on flipping pages until I release the press. Out of 10 times, only 1 time works; the other 9 times, the reader just do nothing. Do those of you who own the 650/350 has the same problem? Is there any trick on making this function work?

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11-07-2010, 07:39 PM	#2
polly Evangelist Posts: 454 Karma: 270240 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS 650, PocketBook 360, Astak PocketPro (RIP), Tungsten T3	Just putting my finger on the screen doesn't make the page turn. Multiple page turns happen if I hold my finger down at the end of a page turn swipe. It keeps turning pages until I remove my finger. Quite a surprise the first time it happened.

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elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	Just as polly puts it... swipe and press... guess the odd time it worked for you, you must have had some sideways movement as well...

11-07-2010, 08:13 PM	#4
jlbfoot idiot Posts: 91 Karma: 16 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Grand Cayman Device: Sony 505, 300, and 650	Oh...just get it and don't look back! But, if you want to, swipe right to left and keep your finger on the screen at the end of the swipe. I think you have made a good choice. I didn't really think I wanted a touch screen...I'm a button kind of guy, or so I thought.

11-07-2010, 08:14 PM	#5
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	I use the physical forward/back buttons for this. Hold the button down until it starts flipping.

11-07-2010, 11:31 PM	#7
doremifaso Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis 2, PW2	Thanks for all your answer. Now I know I need to swipe first, and I learn something new too. I never know you can hold the button to flip multiple pages at once. Very cool feature indeed.

11-09-2010, 01:26 PM	#8
doremifaso Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis 2, PW2	Actually, I have one more question. I am going to buy a silver PRS-650, and I think they have the black and red cases available. I can't find any green cases that others have shown though. I am just wondering would it be weird to have a silver reader with a red case. The sony store I went only has a black reader on display, so I can't really put them side by side to see for myself. Any comments?

11-09-2010, 01:30 PM	#9
Pegster Devourer of Books Posts: 135 Karma: 508928 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southeastern US Device: Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-350, Sony PRS-T1, Samsung S5	I think a silver reader in a red case would look quite nice

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