Looking to replace my Sony PRS-350
Hi,
I have a Sony PRS-350 that I have had for about 3 years and am extremely pleased with. What I love about it are the following features:
* Physical buttons allow me to use it in all kinds of settings (e.g. by protecting it in a ziplock bag, I've used it both on the beach and in the bathtub), while at the same time it has a touch screen should I wish to use it (though I very rarely do)
* Lightweight and very small, I can easily hold it in one hand for hours on end and it's easy to bring it in my handbag
* The built-in dictionaries are excellent and a very useful feature for me as a foreigner (Scandinavian) when I read in English or French
* It supports ePub and PDF formats - ePub in particular is important as Amazon and the like have next to nothing to offer in my native language; PDF is nice to have but not essential
* Unlike my iPad, the eInk is easy on the eyes so that I can read for hours without any strain
So why am I looking to replace it? Well, in addition to my current device getting old/worn in general, I miss two features in particular: wi-fi and front- or backlighting (LED or similar). While I don't mind using Caliber to upload books onto my device, it would be nice to have the option of buying a book on the fly, hence the wi-fi (3G is not important though). As for the lighting, I'd like to be able to read in bed at night without disturbing my partner. That being said, I'd like the ability to disable both features as I want to save battery capacity as much as possible.
So what do you recommend? Is there anything out there that combines the great features of my existing device with wi-fi and LED-lighting? Price is not a consideration, I read so much that a good device will be worth it whatever the cost.
Thanks a lot for any input you might have!
Last edited by Queentrudi; 07-12-2014 at 04:05 AM.
Reason: Both front and backlighting would be acceptable to me
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