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anabolina · 01-31-2011, 10:25 AM

Hi all, I just bought my first e-reading device, the Sony PRS-350 and am really liking it and now I want to share the joy with my family or more importantly my grandmother. I really think she has run out of space for books in her house and she sometimes has trouble getting around to stores and libraries. Now the local library does subscribe to over drive so I would like to get her and the aunt who lives with her an e-reader with an e-ink display.

The only other requirement is that it must be compatible with epubs and pdfs downloaded through overdrive and it should have a 6 inch screen. While I really like my 350, the screen is a little small and if they try to increase the font size, they would have to do a lot more page turns.

Now it would be nice for it to have adjustable font sizes and be stable and durable (the aunt sometimes watches my cousin's toddler and travels for work 50%-75% of the time so it'll get banged around a bit.)

Oh and the screen should not be cracked and it should hold a charge please.

So if anyone has any old e-reader devices sitting around that they are willing to let go for around $50 each with shipping, then please let me know. I'm on a bit of a budget right now and as much as I love my grandma and aunt, my budget doesn't allow for more than $100. I would just get one, but since my aunt travels so much, I thought she would appreciate it too. I'm really new to this whole e-reader thing so if $50 is too little for a old, used e-reader, definitely let me know.

Thanks in advance.

01-31-2011, 10:25 AM	#1
anabolina Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 429002 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Great State of Texas Device: Current: tablet, kindle paperwhite, onyx boox t68. Past: Sony, nook	Looking for 2 E-Readers for $50 each Hi all, I just bought my first e-reading device, the Sony PRS-350 and am really liking it and now I want to share the joy with my family or more importantly my grandmother. I really think she has run out of space for books in her house and she sometimes has trouble getting around to stores and libraries. Now the local library does subscribe to over drive so I would like to get her and the aunt who lives with her an e-reader with an e-ink display. The only other requirement is that it must be compatible with epubs and pdfs downloaded through overdrive and it should have a 6 inch screen. While I really like my 350, the screen is a little small and if they try to increase the font size, they would have to do a lot more page turns. Now it would be nice for it to have adjustable font sizes and be stable and durable (the aunt sometimes watches my cousin's toddler and travels for work 50%-75% of the time so it'll get banged around a bit.) Oh and the screen should not be cracked and it should hold a charge please. So if anyone has any old e-reader devices sitting around that they are willing to let go for around $50 each with shipping, then please let me know. I'm on a bit of a budget right now and as much as I love my grandma and aunt, my budget doesn't allow for more than $100. I would just get one, but since my aunt travels so much, I thought she would appreciate it too. I'm really new to this whole e-reader thing so if $50 is too little for a old, used e-reader, definitely let me know. Thanks in advance. Last edited by anabolina; 02-18-2011 at 10:05 AM.