MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - so torn..The Sony PRS 300 should cost $150 or less

ac4lt · 01-11-2010, 02:47 PM

I feel your pain. I'm in something of a similar situation. In my case I ended up ordering a nook. I guess I've got a couple more weeks until it will ship so I could still change my mind.

I eliminated the kindle because of its use of proprietary DRM. Much as I like amazon and have bought many books there, I don't want any one company to have me locked in to their device.

The Sony PRS-300 was too small, the PRS-600 screen annoyed me and the PRS-900 exceeded my price point.

I was intrigued by Plastic Logic's Que but that really exceeded what I was willing to pay, even for a larger format reader. The Irex DR800SG also intrigued but seems to still be vaporware.

I've played with a nook at the store and found it easy to navigate and the recent firmware update helps with the sluggishness. I'm betting they will get the bugs worked out. I've read that future versions of Adobe Digital Editions will support the B&N style epub DRM making B&N ebooks readable on future devices. The 6" screen feels a lot less cramped than the 5" so I ended up in the nook camp.

Hopefully, it will prove to be a good choice for me.

01-11-2010, 02:47 PM	#6
ac4lt Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 36 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Reston, Virginia, US Device: ipad	I feel your pain. I'm in something of a similar situation. In my case I ended up ordering a nook. I guess I've got a couple more weeks until it will ship so I could still change my mind. I eliminated the kindle because of its use of proprietary DRM. Much as I like amazon and have bought many books there, I don't want any one company to have me locked in to their device. The Sony PRS-300 was too small, the PRS-600 screen annoyed me and the PRS-900 exceeded my price point. I was intrigued by Plastic Logic's Que but that really exceeded what I was willing to pay, even for a larger format reader. The Irex DR800SG also intrigued but seems to still be vaporware. I've played with a nook at the store and found it easy to navigate and the recent firmware update helps with the sluggishness. I'm betting they will get the bugs worked out. I've read that future versions of Adobe Digital Editions will support the B&N style epub DRM making B&N ebooks readable on future devices. The 6" screen feels a lot less cramped than the 5" so I ended up in the nook camp. Hopefully, it will prove to be a good choice for me.