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Originally Posted by brecklundin
Hey Ben,
Just a bit OT...but, over all how do you like your PRS900? I haven't been able to find one to handle locally. I thought it would be a nice device for the two-up page layout...did that really work out OK in real use? My use would always be novels only...
Feel free to PM if this is too far OT for the thread...though I would enjoy seeing a similar device from Sony if it can work...but I was reluctant at the price they put on it initially so I grabbed my K2i for just $159 new from Amazon thanks to my Audible $100 credit...
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No more off topic than half the stuff that gets posted, I expect.
Anyway, my PRS-900 micro-review:
Pros:
- build quality excellent
- comfortable to use
- good balance of physical size vs. text on the screen from my POV
- reliably handles lots of formats
- doesn't crash in my experience - reliable
Cons:
- screen glare and mugginess in some situations
-- some people make too much of this, I feel, but it is a real issue
- no reliable access to Amazon content
Specifically, on the 2 page view, I never use this because to fit enough text on you need to make it smaller than is comfortable for me.
Although I'm capable of stripping DRM and format shifting, and have done some lower level fiddling with the files, partly out of interest and partly to fix formatting, I've had a number of problems with getting a pleasant-to-read, complete file out the other end. There is also no guarantee that it will continue to work (they could lock down their content better - it wouldn't be hard).
Once Amazon.co.uk opened up a local store, and the K3 was released with the new screens - and at a price point little over £100 - it was a no brainer for me to order one. I've had lots of issues getting access to content and converting etc., while I just want to read.
The form factor of the PRS-900 is ideal for me. If I could get that with access to Amazon's content (or if someone else offered the same breadth and pricing) and a better screen, then I'd stick with Sony. Given the realities of access to content from the UK, however, I've ordered a K3.
The solution for me in the longer term may well be a midi (7"/9") tablet of some sort that runs both the Kindle app and something to read ePubs (as the iPad does), but with a better screen technology for reading than is currently available.
Was it you that was talking elsewhere about reading in the sun a lot? If so, the mugginess probably won't be a factor, but the glare might be. Ideally, I'd advise getting one that you can take back. In the UK, Argos would suit for that, but from where you are, that would be a long trip!