Sony model confusion

wvcherrybomb · 01-02-2011, 02:44 AM

Ever since I have been on this forum I have been confused about all the different Sony models.

At first I assumed that the higher the number the better, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

Is there a place that lists and compares all the different models? Like a chart of some sort would be great. I have Googled this on several different occasions and found nothing.

in advance.

dcross9818 · 01-02-2011, 03:04 AM

This is the fourth or fifth generation of units. AFAIK it went:
1st - prs-500
2nd - prs - 505 and 700
3rd - prs - 300, 600, and 900
Current ones - prs - 350, 650, and 950 (these are the ones you'll find in the store.)

---dcross9818

Donnageddon · 01-02-2011, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcross9818

This is the fourth or fifth generation of units. AFAIK it went:
1st - prs-500
2nd - prs - 505 and 700
3rd - prs - 300, 600, and 900
Current ones - prs - 350, 650, and 950 (these are the ones you'll find in the store.)

---dcross9818

Yep.

.

"." added because my initial response "yep" was not posteable, being as it was too short a response.

doreenjoy · 01-02-2011, 03:29 AM

Click "Wiki" in the site header, then go to the Sony Reader section. You'll see pics and specs for all the models.

Donnageddon · 01-02-2011, 03:32 AM

On further consideration, the 700 might properly be considered the 3rd gen. It came out about year after the 505, and about a year before the 300, 600, 900 series. Making the current 350, 650, 950 the 5th gen.

Donnageddon · 01-02-2011, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doreenjoy

Click "Wiki" in the site header, then go to the Sony Reader section. You'll see pics and specs for all the models.

As much as I hate to disagree, the MR wiki seems to be woefully absent of current Sony models.

doreenjoy · 01-02-2011, 03:43 AM

^ Edit it then!

Donnageddon · 01-02-2011, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doreenjoy

^ Edit it then!

my lovely doreenjoy, you seem to mistake me for a common laborer.

I have far too many whining responsibilities to attend to!

Wetdogeared · 01-02-2011, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

On further consideration, the 700 might properly be considered the 3rd gen. It came out about year after the 505, and about a year before the 300, 600, 900 series. Making the current 350, 650, 950 the 5th gen.

+1

queentess · 01-02-2011, 10:27 AM

Nah, the new ones are there:
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Sony_Portable_Reader

PRS350
PRS650
PRS950

grooks · 01-02-2011, 12:30 PM

Models by year. The actual release is anywhere between August and December of each respective year.

PRS-500 6" (2006)
PRS-505 6" (2007)
PRS-700 6" (2008)
PRS-300 5", PRS-600 6", PRS-900 7" (2009)
PRS-350 5", PRS-650 6", PRS-950 7" (2010)

wvcherrybomb · 01-02-2011, 03:58 PM

Thank you all for your responses.

astra · 01-03-2011, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

On further consideration, the 700 might properly be considered the 3rd gen. It came out about year after the 505, and about a year before the 300, 600, 900 series. Making the current 350, 650, 950 the 5th gen.

Agree.

ETA.
grooks did it

daffy4u · 01-03-2011, 10:39 AM

There was also the Sony Librie from 2004 which was only available in Japan. The current generation would be the 6th.

grooks · 01-03-2011, 11:28 AM

Was there only one version of the Librie? It was before my time with ebooks and I know very little about that device.

I suppose one could consider my list with years to be the U.S. version of Sony Readers as some of the models were never offered outside the U.S.

01-02-2011, 02:44 AM	#1
wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	Sony model confusion Ever since I have been on this forum I have been confused about all the different Sony models. At first I assumed that the higher the number the better, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Is there a place that lists and compares all the different models? Like a chart of some sort would be great. I have Googled this on several different occasions and found nothing. in advance.

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dcross9818 Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 198 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: S. Jersey Device: Sony PRS-T1, PRS-350, Kobo Aura, Kindle PW2, Voyage (broke), Oasis	This is the fourth or fifth generation of units. AFAIK it went: 1st - prs-500 2nd - prs - 505 and 700 3rd - prs - 300, 600, and 900 Current ones - prs - 350, 650, and 950 (these are the ones you'll find in the store.) ---dcross9818

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doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	Click "Wiki" in the site header, then go to the Sony Reader section. You'll see pics and specs for all the models.

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Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	On further consideration, the 700 might properly be considered the 3rd gen. It came out about year after the 505, and about a year before the 300, 600, 900 series. Making the current 350, 650, 950 the 5th gen.

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doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	^ Edit it then!

01-02-2011, 10:27 AM	#10
queentess Reading is sexy Posts: 1,303 Karma: 544517 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: none	Nah, the new ones are there: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Sony_Portable_Reader PRS350 PRS650 PRS950

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grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	Models by year. The actual release is anywhere between August and December of each respective year. PRS-500 6" (2006) PRS-505 6" (2007) PRS-700 6" (2008) PRS-300 5", PRS-600 6", PRS-900 7" (2009) PRS-350 5", PRS-650 6", PRS-950 7" (2010)

01-02-2011, 03:58 PM	#12
wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 847 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	Thank you all for your responses.

01-03-2011, 10:39 AM	#14
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	There was also the Sony Librie from 2004 which was only available in Japan. The current generation would be the 6th.

01-03-2011, 11:28 AM	#15
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	Was there only one version of the Librie? It was before my time with ebooks and I know very little about that device. I suppose one could consider my list with years to be the U.S. version of Sony Readers as some of the models were never offered outside the U.S.

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