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Analogus · 04-30-2011, 09:10 AM

I owned the PRS 300 a couple of month before I lost it (dropped out of my rucksack during a turbulent thermal fly with my paraglider ;-). Ordered the next 350 I could grasp over the internet and had to pay nearly twice the money compared to the old one.

Comparison:

The first thing I recognized was the smaller size and weight. Despite the same screen size, the 350 is not only thinner. The area for the buttons at the bottom is noticeable smaller, which I like. More area for the most important part of the reader – the screen. On the other side, the 300 feels more rugged, in particular the buttons. The stylus is one downside of the new model as man can read in this forum.

Second to recognize was the better screen. The contrast is better. Especially in low light conditions the 350 is better readable. In direct sunlight fonts on the 300 appear more grey than black.

Third thing was the significantly improved speed! Especially when turning over more than one page you will notice the advantage. You are able to scroll between pages very fast, just with the finger on the touch screen. On the 300 reading PDF files with pictures was a torture, on the 350 it works quite well. Some PDFs on the 300 had been nearly unreadable because partly man wasn’t able to zoom in. That problem is solved on the 350. But that all depends on the formatting and kind of the PDF file.

The number of font sizes are doubled up to six. But that doesn’t improve anything because the lager fonts on the 350 are more or less unusable. No improvement over the 300.

And not to forget the touch screen. Not necessary for turning pages but for selecting words to translate. At least for me a key feature since I’m reading English books while not being a native speaker.

The more beautiful interface is just nice to have but no new key feature.
One downside COULD be the power consume. The 300 nearly didn’t consume power when on and not switching pages. On the 350 when on there could be more consume cause of the ir-sensors for the screen which have to work all the time. But that’s unconfirmed.

Summing up I like the 350 more than the 300 for the key features speed, dictionary and better readability.

A.

04-30-2011, 09:10 AM	#6
Analogus Fanatic Posts: 568 Karma: 2170348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: 2x Sony PRS-350; PRS-300 (†), Paperwhite (†), Voyage	Comparision I owned the PRS 300 a couple of month before I lost it (dropped out of my rucksack during a turbulent thermal fly with my paraglider ;-). Ordered the next 350 I could grasp over the internet and had to pay nearly twice the money compared to the old one. Comparison: The first thing I recognized was the smaller size and weight. Despite the same screen size, the 350 is not only thinner. The area for the buttons at the bottom is noticeable smaller, which I like. More area for the most important part of the reader – the screen. On the other side, the 300 feels more rugged, in particular the buttons. The stylus is one downside of the new model as man can read in this forum. Second to recognize was the better screen. The contrast is better. Especially in low light conditions the 350 is better readable. In direct sunlight fonts on the 300 appear more grey than black. Third thing was the significantly improved speed! Especially when turning over more than one page you will notice the advantage. You are able to scroll between pages very fast, just with the finger on the touch screen. On the 300 reading PDF files with pictures was a torture, on the 350 it works quite well. Some PDFs on the 300 had been nearly unreadable because partly man wasn’t able to zoom in. That problem is solved on the 350. But that all depends on the formatting and kind of the PDF file. The number of font sizes are doubled up to six. But that doesn’t improve anything because the lager fonts on the 350 are more or less unusable. No improvement over the 300. And not to forget the touch screen. Not necessary for turning pages but for selecting words to translate. At least for me a key feature since I’m reading English books while not being a native speaker. The more beautiful interface is just nice to have but no new key feature. One downside COULD be the power consume. The 300 nearly didn’t consume power when on and not switching pages. On the 350 when on there could be more consume cause of the ir-sensors for the screen which have to work all the time. But that’s unconfirmed. Summing up I like the 350 more than the 300 for the key features speed, dictionary and better readability. A.