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bingobango · 09-06-2010, 02:01 PM

I nearly bought the Sony Touch PRS-600 last year but looking at it in the Sony shop I found the screen and text not to be clear like the 500 - and the hight price also put me off.

I found the 5" Sony just to be too small - I think a 6'' screen is definately a mininum.

So I left it for a year knowing that the technology would improve and the prices woul inevitable drop.

The imminent release of the PRS-650 here in the UK has got me looking at the ereaders again. From reports, does seem like a large improvement over the PRS600.

But the Kindle 3 seems to fit the bill also, and the price point is a major plus. Although being locked into Amazon and no epub support is a bit of a no no.

I am a casual reader, who reads at night or especially on holidays - so it will be used for reading novels primarily.

Anyways - some questions:

If you buy a Kindle 3 - are there any issues with downloading epub or LRF and converting to mobi?

Is it easy to transfer a book onto the Kindle 3 if not bought from Amazon?

If you opt for the Sony, but want to buy from Amazon - can you do this using Kindle for PC and then convert using say, Calibre?

Any more links or info on how these 2 devices compare?

09-06-2010, 02:01 PM	#1
bingobango Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	First reader - Sony or Kindle I nearly bought the Sony Touch PRS-600 last year but looking at it in the Sony shop I found the screen and text not to be clear like the 500 - and the hight price also put me off. I found the 5" Sony just to be too small - I think a 6'' screen is definately a mininum. So I left it for a year knowing that the technology would improve and the prices woul inevitable drop. The imminent release of the PRS-650 here in the UK has got me looking at the ereaders again. From reports, does seem like a large improvement over the PRS600. But the Kindle 3 seems to fit the bill also, and the price point is a major plus. Although being locked into Amazon and no epub support is a bit of a no no. I am a casual reader, who reads at night or especially on holidays - so it will be used for reading novels primarily. Anyways - some questions: If you buy a Kindle 3 - are there any issues with downloading epub or LRF and converting to mobi? Is it easy to transfer a book onto the Kindle 3 if not bought from Amazon? If you opt for the Sony, but want to buy from Amazon - can you do this using Kindle for PC and then convert using say, Calibre? Any more links or info on how these 2 devices compare?