PRS-650 Red...well, not so red...

rumplestiltskin · 12-23-2010, 12:21 PM

Just received my PRS-650 in red. When I slipped it out of the padded envelope, I thought they had made a packaging mistake at the factory. It looks pink. As they only offer a pink version of the "pocket" version (and it is, indeed, a lighter color than what I received), I thought I would post my opinion (although I am a bit color-blind).

I guess I was expecting fire engine red.

edbro · 12-23-2010, 12:25 PM

Does it look like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0KwEhZgSU8

SeaBookGuy · 12-23-2010, 12:28 PM

It's a "metallic" red.

grooks · 12-23-2010, 01:50 PM

The red looks different depending on the lighting conditions.

mrkapawutzis · 12-23-2010, 02:13 PM

Can you post a picture because the red 650 is fairly dark. I suppose as grooks pointed out that depending on how the light is hitting it it could look like a dark pink.

mbelec · 12-23-2010, 03:17 PM

I think it's a lighter red than the prs600; it is more magenta, isn't it?

doreenjoy · 12-23-2010, 05:59 PM

I think the 650 red has less blue than the 505.

Color blindness also plays a factor. I sympathize; I have a weakness in the green receptors.

rumplestiltskin · 12-23-2010, 07:12 PM

I'd have to call it magenta or maybe "candy apple" red. However, I still think it's way closer to pink than red.

Turns out the unit was defective as all that would come up in the Reader Library application (OSX 10.6.5) was the name "Error" when the reader appeared in the sidebar. The two volumes mounted (Settings and Reader, if I remember correctly). Settings contained the Reader app installer and Reader had one folder in it named "database" which others up here have warned against mucking with. Any books I dropped into the Reader Library app never sync'd to the PRS650. However, dropping the ePubs directly into the "Reader" folder -did- work. I worked with Sony tech support for about 30 minutes and they decided to send me another, new PRS650 and take my old one back. Should be done next week. BTW, the techie said he would send me a black unit if I wished (and I did).

sircastor · 12-26-2010, 11:43 AM

I feel the same way. My wife took my broken red 505 in as an exchange for the 650, and my red 650 looks significantly more pink than the 505 did. I'm a bit disappointed as I was very frustrated that 300 pocket was sold in "Rose" rather than red. I was hoping for the same red.

My reader also doesn't read properly in the Sony Reader App. I hand loaded a book on it. But haven't updated to the newest reader Library software, so I figured that was it. I guess I'll need to call Sony. Not sure if I'm going to switch colors.

JSWolf · 12-26-2010, 11:47 AM

When I got my 650, I had the choice between the red and the black. If the red was the same red as the 505, I would have gotten the red.

starrlamia · 12-26-2010, 01:27 PM

it seems pretty red to me and not very pink at all.

vxf · 12-26-2010, 05:23 PM

That youtube video... it looks red, not pink...

doreenjoy · 12-27-2010, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vxf

That youtube video... it looks red, not pink...

It looks red to me, too.

I think the issue is with folks who have some red/green colorblindnes.

SeaBookGuy · 12-27-2010, 12:12 AM

It looks "pink" to folks expecting fire engine, cherry red. To me it looks more like someone mixed a fair amount of red into a batch of silver Sony paint; ditto with the pink. If these were Crayola crayons, I'd call them silver-red and silver-pink.

doreenjoy · 12-27-2010, 12:14 AM

See, when I personally look at the 650, it's clearly red. I'd never call it "pink" in a million years.

It's a different red than the 505, but it's nowhere near pink IMHO.

12-23-2010, 12:21 PM	#1
rumplestiltskin Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 1282284 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West of the Pecos Device: FireHD8, iPad	PRS-650 Red...well, not so red... Just received my PRS-650 in red. When I slipped it out of the padded envelope, I thought they had made a packaging mistake at the factory. It looks pink. As they only offer a pink version of the "pocket" version (and it is, indeed, a lighter color than what I received), I thought I would post my opinion (although I am a bit color-blind). I guess I was expecting fire engine red.

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mbelec Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 1165996 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maine Device: sony prs-350, Ipad 3	I think it's a lighter red than the prs600; it is more magenta, isn't it?

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doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	I think the 650 red has less blue than the 505. Color blindness also plays a factor. I sympathize; I have a weakness in the green receptors.

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rumplestiltskin Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 1282284 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West of the Pecos Device: FireHD8, iPad	I'd have to call it magenta or maybe "candy apple" red. However, I still think it's way closer to pink than red. Turns out the unit was defective as all that would come up in the Reader Library application (OSX 10.6.5) was the name "Error" when the reader appeared in the sidebar. The two volumes mounted (Settings and Reader, if I remember correctly). Settings contained the Reader app installer and Reader had one folder in it named "database" which others up here have warned against mucking with. Any books I dropped into the Reader Library app never sync'd to the PRS650. However, dropping the ePubs directly into the "Reader" folder -did- work. I worked with Sony tech support for about 30 minutes and they decided to send me another, new PRS650 and take my old one back. Should be done next week. BTW, the techie said he would send me a black unit if I wished (and I did).

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sircastor Reader Posts: 85 Karma: 6124 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: PRS-505	I feel the same way. My wife took my broken red 505 in as an exchange for the 650, and my red 650 looks significantly more pink than the 505 did. I'm a bit disappointed as I was very frustrated that 300 pocket was sold in "Rose" rather than red. I was hoping for the same red. My reader also doesn't read properly in the Sony Reader App. I hand loaded a book on it. But haven't updated to the newest reader Library software, so I figured that was it. I guess I'll need to call Sony. Not sure if I'm going to switch colors.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,866 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	When I got my 650, I had the choice between the red and the black. If the red was the same red as the 505, I would have gotten the red.

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starrlamia Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario Canada Device: Sony PRS-650, PB 16g	it seems pretty red to me and not very pink at all.

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vxf Guru Posts: 944 Karma: 1490348 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norman, OK Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One	That youtube video... it looks red, not pink...

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SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	It looks "pink" to folks expecting fire engine, cherry red. To me it looks more like someone mixed a fair amount of red into a batch of silver Sony paint; ditto with the pink. If these were Crayola crayons, I'd call them silver-red and silver-pink.

12-27-2010, 12:14 AM	#15
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	See, when I personally look at the 650, it's clearly red. I'd never call it "pink" in a million years. It's a different red than the 505, but it's nowhere near pink IMHO.