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natasha_fawn · 02-14-2011, 04:11 PM

1 Light weight-They are all very lightweight, the nook is heavier than the 950
2. Not too big (Kindle/nook ish size not ipad size)The 950 is the same size as a nook, the 650 is smaller.
3 Has a decent battery-My 950 lasts about 2 weeks on a charge, I believe the 650 is supposed to be similar
4 be easy connected to a computer-They should all connect just fine, some people do run into difficulties though
5 screen can be viewed without problems in daytime and at night (with a light)The *50s have very clear, glare-free screens
6 I really want to keep it under $200-The 950 is probably out of your price range, then, and it is unlikely the 650 will be on sale again soon because of supply issues
But now I want it to be able:
7. I can load ebooks from borders, B&N, and pdf's etc. So pretty much any ebooks I want and still great pretty decent quality on it.-Compatibility will be the same for any of the three
8. Color or not to color- I could go either way and in fact don't really know the difference in it.-There is no good color e-ink available right now, and lcd screens give glare in sunlight

The *50 series are all pretty much the same in the ways that seem to matter to you. All have the same kind of screen (though the 350 is reported to be a bit sharper than the 650 because they have the same resolution) and touch works the same. They all view pdfs well, though the 950 is best at it because of its size and landscape view. Some people are able to read pdfs on the 350 depending on their eyesight. Essentially they're all the same device, with just a few changes (350 lacks audio and sd card slot, 950 has wi-fi) here and there, and the obvious size difference.

You won't be able to read books from B&N without stripping the DRM since B&N uses their own DRM. You will be able to read books from anywhere that uses Adobe DRM (Borders, most other ebook sites).

May I ask why you have ruled out the 350?

02-14-2011, 04:11 PM	#8
natasha_fawn Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 184633 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950 (finally!)	1 Light weight-They are all very lightweight, the nook is heavier than the 950 2. Not too big (Kindle/nook ish size not ipad size)The 950 is the same size as a nook, the 650 is smaller. 3 Has a decent battery-My 950 lasts about 2 weeks on a charge, I believe the 650 is supposed to be similar 4 be easy connected to a computer-They should all connect just fine, some people do run into difficulties though 5 screen can be viewed without problems in daytime and at night (with a light)The 50s have very clear, glare-free screens 6 I really want to keep it under $200-The 950 is probably out of your price range, then, and it is unlikely the 650 will be on sale again soon because of supply issues But now I want it to be able: 7. I can load ebooks from borders, B&N, and pdf's etc. So pretty much any ebooks I want and still great pretty decent quality on it.-Compatibility will be the same for any of the three 8. Color or not to color- I could go either way and in fact don't really know the difference in it.-There is no good color e-ink available right now, and lcd screens give glare in sunlight The 50 series are all pretty much the same in the ways that seem to matter to you. All have the same kind of screen (though the 350 is reported to be a bit sharper than the 650 because they have the same resolution) and touch works the same. They all view pdfs well, though the 950 is best at it because of its size and landscape view. Some people are able to read pdfs on the 350 depending on their eyesight. Essentially they're all the same device, with just a few changes (350 lacks audio and sd card slot, 950 has wi-fi) here and there, and the obvious size difference. You won't be able to read books from B&N without stripping the DRM since B&N uses their own DRM. You will be able to read books from anywhere that uses Adobe DRM (Borders, most other ebook sites). May I ask why you have ruled out the 350? Last edited by natasha_fawn; 02-14-2011 at 04:13 PM.