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Originally Posted by etherealdust
Hi there. I've been reading through these forums for about a year or more, but haven't registered till today. I finally decided to register so I can get some input on which reader would be best for my situation.
One of the primary reasons I can't decide between these two readers is because of the lack of an external memory in the Kindle 3. Since I want to primarily use my E-Reader for reading manga, this is a big negative. On the other hand, though the PRS-650 supports external memory, I've read that it can get rather slow if you have a large library and especially if its picture heavy and located in the external memory. What are your experiences on previous Sony models for reading manga/comics while having an extensive library in the external memory?
The only main drawback I see from the PRS-650 is the price. If you include tax, the 650 is about $100 more than the kindle. With such a price difference, it makes it harder to justify buying the PRS even though it's the reader that I would prefer.
Also, what are your opinions on the build quality between the kindle and Sony readers? How well do you think they would fare in a purse, which also holds an iPod and a cellphone, without a cover?
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I can't comment on the Kindle but i've been reading manga on the PRS-650 for a few days now and it's an absolute dream.
I've got a 4gb memory stick in with just manga and i'm using the internal memory for books. Right now i've got 4 complete series on it.
Once the images are converted to say PDF or Ebook format they load onto the reader as fast as a normal book. I usually put the whole series into one book and make a table of contents. There is a bit of load time when opening the series itself to read, a series with 2600 pages takes about a minute to open up but once it's there you can flick through the pages pretty much instantly.
Here's a video of me trying it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcvtGPiHJ6I