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tsantsa · 02-20-2010, 03:03 PM

After much debate, I decided I didn't need all the features of a Bebook Neo or Onyx Boox 60. However I DO want a 6" screen...But then I bought a Sony PRS300 5" just to give eink a test drive and I liked it.

So my pick for a 5" is the Pocketbook 360 and for 6" the Astak Mentor. They are both similarily priced and each has a cover. I bet the cover for the Astak is syth leather, but I don't care that much. I suppose I could ask if the Sony prs300 is on par with the Pocketbook 360 while I'm at it?

I see that the Astak features 170 dpi but I can't find the info for the Pocketbook (or sony for that matter). After I wrote that I looked it up: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...pocketbook+dpi according to here the pocketbook has 200dpi! Will that make a big difference in clarity to put the 5" ahead of the larger screen? Any opinions on that? While I'm asking, how does the Sony PRS 300 compare to the pocketbook 360 in reference to screen clarity?

I keep thinking about that Sony though. It can now be had for about $170, get a cover for about $30 and it's STILL cheaper than the pocketbook...But then I had to convert to usable formats with Calibre all the time, especially with pdf's...

EDIT: I also liked the way the Sony made use of ALL of the screen...BUT I didn't like the GLARE on it...Pocketbook = less glare? Also 3 font sizes became an issue...one or two more would have been nice. Does the pocktbook have a 'sleep' mode like the sony? I liked that I flipped the power button and it came on in about a second or so.

Between the 3, is there a clear winner?

02-20-2010, 03:03 PM	#1
tsantsa Member Posts: 21 Karma: 400010 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: none yet	Astak Mentor or Pocketbook 360?? After much debate, I decided I didn't need all the features of a Bebook Neo or Onyx Boox 60. However I DO want a 6" screen...But then I bought a Sony PRS300 5" just to give eink a test drive and I liked it. So my pick for a 5" is the Pocketbook 360 and for 6" the Astak Mentor. They are both similarily priced and each has a cover. I bet the cover for the Astak is syth leather, but I don't care that much. I suppose I could ask if the Sony prs300 is on par with the Pocketbook 360 while I'm at it? I see that the Astak features 170 dpi but I can't find the info for the Pocketbook (or sony for that matter). After I wrote that I looked it up: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...pocketbook+dpi according to here the pocketbook has 200dpi! Will that make a big difference in clarity to put the 5" ahead of the larger screen? Any opinions on that? While I'm asking, how does the Sony PRS 300 compare to the pocketbook 360 in reference to screen clarity? I keep thinking about that Sony though. It can now be had for about $170, get a cover for about $30 and it's STILL cheaper than the pocketbook...But then I had to convert to usable formats with Calibre all the time, especially with pdf's... EDIT: I also liked the way the Sony made use of ALL of the screen...BUT I didn't like the GLARE on it...Pocketbook = less glare? Also 3 font sizes became an issue...one or two more would have been nice. Does the pocktbook have a 'sleep' mode like the sony? I liked that I flipped the power button and it came on in about a second or so. Between the 3, is there a clear winner? Last edited by tsantsa; 02-20-2010 at 03:17 PM.