Hi everyone, I'm currently looking to upgrade my PRS-950 as it seems to be getting on a bit now. The battery life has gone down dramatically despite me never using the Wi-Fi or 3G and looking at all the new readers out is making it feel a bit dated. The logical choice would be another Sony I suppose, I had a look at the PRS-T3 and was actually kind of impressed. I like the integrated cover and the form factor since it's pretty much the size of the old 350 but has a larger screen. I'd say the price seems pretty good too at $150AU and I don't really want to spend more than that to be honest. I personally don't see much wrong with it, but reviews of the device seem less than stellar? From what I can see, the specifications sheet looks alright, it has a decent resolution, a much faster processor than what's on my 950, it also uses eInk Pearl which is what most other readers use?
As far as my own preferences, I mainly side load all my books and use exclusively ePubs. The frontlight or lack thereof isn't a huge deal to me as I have my own dorm room and usually just keep the bedside lamp on while reading. WiFi and social media integration aren't very important. Basically the things that do matter to me are that the reader should be snappy and responsive, bug free and should provide a good reading experience. The screen should have a good contrast, text should be crisp and if I can manage to read manga on it comfortably then that petty much seals the deal but isn't a requirement.
Basically the only two devices I'm aware of are the PRS T3 and the Kobo Aura HD. The problem with the Aura HD is that it's wandering dangerously close into Nexus 7 territory with the $220 price tag it has, although I understand that it can be had for less (I think someone on another forum managed to haggle it down to $180). Any other suggestions are welcome
